| John Britton - 1814 - 1124 pàgines
...but rather two-thirds of that figure, being open at one end. It •was formed by five distinct pairs of trilithons, or two large upright stones, with a third laid over them as an impost. The largest trilithon was placed in the centre opposite to the entrance, and measured, when standing, exclusive... | |
| Edinburgh gazetteer - 1822 - 844 pàgines
...ellipsis, but rather two-thirds ofthat figure, being open atone end. It was formed of five distinct pairs of trilithons, or two large upright stones, with a third laid over them as an impost. The largest trilithoti was placed in the centre, opposite to the entrance, and measured, when standing,... | |
| University of Oxford - 1824 - 180 pàgines
...varied; for this inner Temple represents two thirds of a large oval, and a concomitant small oval, as in the outward Temple we find a large and a small...large oval is formed by five pair of trilithons, or large upright stones, with a third laid over them as an impost. The placing of the imposts is also... | |
| 1833 - 814 pàgines
...inner temple represents two-thirds of a large oval, within which is the same portion of a smaller oval. The large oval is formed by five pair of trilithons, or two large upright stones, VOL. I. with a third laid over them as an impost. The placing of the imposts is also varied, for they... | |
| 1834 - 438 pàgines
...twothirds of a large oval, within which is the same portion ot a smaller oval. The large oval is formed bv five pair of trilithons, or two large upright stones,...in the outward circle, but are divided into pairs, thereby giving a greater lightness to the work, and breaking its uniformity; neither are they, like... | |
| Saturday magazine - 1840 - 1078 pàgines
...inner temple represents two-thirds of a large oval, within which is the same portion of a smaller oval. The large oval is formed by five pair of trilithons,...in the outward circle, but are divided into pairs, thereby giving a greater lightness to the work, and breaking its uniformity ; neither are they, like... | |
| Robert Weaver - 1840 - 234 pàgines
...varied ; for this inner temple represents two-thirds of a large oval, and a concomitant small oval : as in the outward temple, we find a large and a small...trilithons, or two large upright stones with a third over them as an impost. The placing of the imposts is also varied, for they are not continued all round,... | |
| Robert Sears - 1843 - 578 pàgines
...large oval, within which is the same portion of a smaller oval. The large oval is formed by five pairs of trilithons, or two large upright stones, with a...not continued all round, as in the outward circle, bul are divided into pairs, thereby giving a greater lightness to the work, and breaking its uniformity... | |
| 1885 - 622 pàgines
...small oval ; as in the outward temple, we find a large and small circle. The large oval is formed of five pair of trilithons, or two large upright stones with a third laid over them." These trilithons rise gradually as they approach the altar, or the stone so-called, measuring from... | |
| 1888 - 84 pàgines
...varied ; for this inner temple represents two-thirds of a large oval, and a concomitant small oval ; as in the outward temple, we find a large and a small circle. The large oval is formed by five pairs of trilithons, or two pairs of large upright stones, with a third laid over them as an impost.... | |
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