«soecl it, tspcciallv as ll.eir attention is directed 

 :r^;; J angles. He sa,.".i,e column. 

 bei„" fluted exh.bit circles of angUs round every 

 d,afC and »..nd upon a basemen. »urround..i by 

 a cornice cbicHy composed of angular mo„,dn>g». 

 I shall not la. any .tress on tl.e difference be'.ween 

 the angles of the general basement or pavement 

 „f the colonnade, and those of each particular 

 plinth, thouab not imnratcrial, but on auother 

 point of dffference pecuhar to .be colunms 

 », Tivoli, which appears to me very essen- 

 tial It is well known that the columns of the 

 old Doric order, are always vvi.hon. bases , but 

 their shafts are placed on the pavement, m the 

 ,ame manner as tire original of all columns, a tree 

 sawed off at -he butt, is placed on th. g. und 



„owinthoseatT,..,li, dre '<>«- "7; "^ '^^ 

 .nouldu.g, forms a finishing at the bottom of the 

 Xft, a^d rests iminedia.ely on the bottom of 

 he pavement; and it is obvious how' much the 

 circular character must be heightened, when such 

 a mouldurg, so near the eye, occupies the place 

 .vhcre,iu other Cor.nthian columns, an angular 

 pVmdr usually presents itself; and what an ™. 

 B,ession it nrust make upon a spectator, «ho 

 s,auds on the pavement, or on any near stafoa 

 „I,oualevei;withit,aud.hencetakesavtewof 



the circle ol" coluiuus. 



The next point to be considered is the appear- 

 ;^e of a.e temple, in respect to the character o£ 



