. An encyclopaedia of architecture, historical, theoretical, & practical. New ed., rev., portions rewritten, and with additions by Wyatt Papworth. F,g. .54 mens of ICgyptian architecture, though, as we have hinted, this is of the latter, it will convey a pretty correct kno«-f^^^ \s^ ^— ledge of all. The general ajipear- - - ance of the temjile is given \\\ fig. 5:5., and a view of the interior infitj. .54. The plan of the Egvptia;,temple is always uniform, symme-trical, and rectangular. Its mostbrilliant feature is the great num-ber of columns employed, in wliicliis dis])layed a prodigal
. An encyclopaedia of architecture, historical, theoretical, & practical. New ed., rev., portions rewritten, and with additions by Wyatt Papworth. F,g. .54 mens of ICgyptian architecture, though, as we have hinted, this is of the latter, it will convey a pretty correct kno«-f^^^ \s^ ^— ledge of all. The general ajipear- - - ance of the temjile is given \\\ fig. 5:5., and a view of the interior infitj. .54. The plan of the Egvptia;,temple is always uniform, symme-trical, and rectangular. Its mostbrilliant feature is the great num-ber of columns employed, in wliicliis dis])layed a prodigality luia))-))roached by any otlier nation. This,however, was induced by the ne-cessity for employing blocks of stonefor the ceilings or roofs. Thegreatest irregularity occurring in anyof the ])lans known, is in that at tlieisland of Phihe ( ,55. ), and itis very evident that the cause was the shape ot the ground on which it is placed. The in-^ \ \ > I tercolumniations were very small, ,^.-\-^ n^ ^v \ \\ I ,r/^ rarely exceeding a diameter, or onediameter and a half of the know of no si)ecimens of pe-ripteral tem])les
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