1 59 



THE ORIGIN OF 



GRECIAN ARCHITECTS Rl 



THE ORIGIN OF 



GOTHIC ARCHITECTUR] 



The relative pressure of each is shewn by the dotted 



Hence it is evident that Gothic Architecture will ad 



mil o 



lar 



than 



ger apertures than Grecian; and although externall 



mor< 



massive, yet it is internally more capacious. It is requisite that 

 the resistance of the sides or abutments should he equal to the 



lateral pressure of the arch, from the most massive; bridge to 

 the lightest roof of an abbey. 



Since the discovery of those wonderful excavations in India, 



of which no date remains, but which have been lately made 

 known to us by the drawings of Hodges, Daniell, 

 Artists, I have been led to consider, that, besides 



an 



other 



le 



recian 



Goth 



ic 



styles 



may 



be 



a 



ur 



distinct from hot I 



the origin of which was very different. 



Instead of erecting buildings on the surface of the ground, 

 the people who formed those awful wonders of antiquity began 

 their operations by cutting away the foundation of the rock, to 

 obtain room below, without endangering the superstructure; 



Architecture seems to have 



an 



1US 



grown 

 tions. 



by 



to th< 



e 



gre 



th 



e 



Ind 



in 



most beautiful forms fro 



the 



dest excava- 







