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LETTER. XXX
from the human figure, or placing it on some
other member, for the purpose of increasing
its beauty.
Lastly, as there are different periods or
fashions in pointed architecture, it is worthy
the attention of the curious antiquary, to
distribute these subjects of his study into
their proper classes, and to determine the
respective merits of each class or fashion.
The late poet laureat has divided the archi-
tecture in question into the absolute Gothic,
the ornamental Gothic, and the florid Gothic1.
I do not find fault with this division, but I
am by no means satisfied with the application
of it. For, not to mention other objections,
We have seen that this author excludes by
name, the beautiful and highly pointed
cathedral of Salisbury from holding a place
m any of his classes. Now, so far from there
being ground for such an exclusion, I think
it admits of a question, whether that species
of early pointed architecture in which this
cathedral and that of Lincoln, also the abbey
churches of Westminster, Beaulieu, Letley %
and other sacred edifices, were constructed,
I Pages 4, 5, 8.
" Called anciently Jbbatia de L&to Loco, now vulgarly
wd improperly Netley Abbey.
from the human figure, or placing it on some
other member, for the purpose of increasing
its beauty.
Lastly, as there are different periods or
fashions in pointed architecture, it is worthy
the attention of the curious antiquary, to
distribute these subjects of his study into
their proper classes, and to determine the
respective merits of each class or fashion.
The late poet laureat has divided the archi-
tecture in question into the absolute Gothic,
the ornamental Gothic, and the florid Gothic1.
I do not find fault with this division, but I
am by no means satisfied with the application
of it. For, not to mention other objections,
We have seen that this author excludes by
name, the beautiful and highly pointed
cathedral of Salisbury from holding a place
m any of his classes. Now, so far from there
being ground for such an exclusion, I think
it admits of a question, whether that species
of early pointed architecture in which this
cathedral and that of Lincoln, also the abbey
churches of Westminster, Beaulieu, Letley %
and other sacred edifices, were constructed,
I Pages 4, 5, 8.
" Called anciently Jbbatia de L&to Loco, now vulgarly
wd improperly Netley Abbey.