 Undefined in its slope of roof, height of shaft, breadth of arch, or disposition of ground plan, it can shrink into a turret, expand into a hall, coil into a staircase, or spring into a spire, with undegraded grace and unexhausted energy...  The ten chief courts of the Sydenham palace - Page 156by Crystal palace - 1854 - 232 pagesFull view - About this book
 | John Ruskin - 1887 - 644 pages
...Undefined in its slope of roof, height of shaft, breadth of arch, or disposition of ground plan, it can shrink into a turret, expand into a hall, coil into...for change in its form or purpose, it submits to it without•the slightest sense of loss either to its unity or majesty,—subtle and flexible like a... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1887 - 504 pages
...Undefined in its slope of roof, height of shaft, breadth of arch, or disposition of ground plan, it can shrink into a turret, expand into a hall, coil into a staircase, or spring into a spire, with undegradcd grace and unexhausted energy ; and whenever it finds occasion for change in its form or... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1888 - 576 pages
...Undefined iu its slope of roof, height of shaft, breadth of arch, or disposition of ground plan, it can shrink into a turret, expand into a hall, coil into...the slightest sense of loss either to its unity or majesty, — subtle and flexible like a fiery serpent, but ever attentive to the voice of the charmer.... | |
 | Robert Percival Downes - 1890 - 142 pages
...Undefined in its slope of roof, height of shaft, breadth of arch, or disposition of ground plan, it can shrink into a turret, expand into a hall, coil into...the slightest sense of loss either to its unity or majesty, — subtle and flexible like a fiery serpent, but ever attentive to the voice of the charmer."... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1904 - 682 pages
...Undefined in its slope of roof, height of shaft, breadth of arch, or disposition of ground plan, it can shrink into a turret, expand into a hall, coil into...the slightest sense of loss either to its unity or majesty, — subtle and flexible like a fiery serpent, but ever attentive to the voice of the charmer.... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1904 - 674 pages
...Undefined in its slope of roof, height of shaft, breadth of arch, or disposition of ground plan, it can shrink into a turret, expand into a hall, coil into...the slightest sense of loss either to its unity or majesty, — subtle and flexible like a fiery serpent, but ever attentive to the voice of the charmer.... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1908 - 368 pages
...Undefined in its slope of roof, height of shaft, breadth of arch, or disposition of ground plan, it can shrink into a turret, expand into a hall, coil into...the slightest sense of loss either to its unity or majesty, — subtle and flexible like a fiery serpent, but ever attentive to the voice of the charmer.... | |
 | John Ruskin - 1908 - 372 pages
...Undefined in its slope of roof, height of shaft, breadth of arch, or disposition of ground plan, it can shrink into a turret, expand into a hall, coil into...the slightest sense of loss either to its unity or majesty, — subtle and flexible like a fiery serpent, but ever attentive to the voice of the charmer.... | |
 | Clough Williams-Ellis, Amabel Williams-Ellis - 1924 - 298 pages
...architecture as being that which can fit itself most easily to all services, vulgar or noble ... It can shrink into a turret, expand into a hall, coil into a staircase, or spring into a spiral with undegraded grace and unexhausted energy — subtle and flexible like the fiery serpent,... | |
 | Pierre Fontaney - 1989 - 276 pages
...Undefined in its slope of roof, height of shaft, breadth of arch, or disposition of ground plan, it can shrink into a turret, expand into a hall, coil into...staircase, or spring into a spire, with undegraded grâce and unexhausted energy ; and whenever it finds occasion for change in its form or purpose, it... | |
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