The Lives of Celebrated Architects, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 1 of 2: With Historical and Critical Observations on Their Works, and on the Principles of the Art (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from The Lives of Celebrated Architects, Ancient and Modern, Vol. 1 of 2: With Historical and Critical Observations on Their Works, and on the Principles of the ArtIf the Greeks were the first imitators of architecture, that is, of the art and science of building, what path' did they pursue to-arrive at so noble a termination? Cottages could have been their only model. It is therefore apparent, that they must have imitated these In stone, with a con stant inclination to improve their beauty, convenience, and solidity.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.