. The first book of architecture . CHAR XVIIL Of the Compofita Order. THE Cntnprftta Order, which is alfo calld Roman, becaufeit was an Invention of the Ancient Remans, and is lo calfd,becaufe it partakes of two of the aforefaid Orders; and the modRegular and Beautiful, is that which is compounded of the lonickand Corinthian; it is more flender than the Corinthian; and maybe made like it in all Parts, except in the Capital. Thefe Columns ought to be in Length ten Models : In theDefi^n of Columns alone, the Inter-Columns are one Diameterand a half; and this Manner is calld by Vitruvius, Pickwjt

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. The first book of architecture . CHAR XVIIL Of the Compofita Order. THE Cntnprftta Order, which is alfo calld Roman, becaufeit was an Invention of the Ancient Remans, and is lo calfd,becaufe it partakes of two of the aforefaid Orders; and the modRegular and Beautiful, is that which is compounded of the lonickand Corinthian; it is more flender than the Corinthian; and maybe made like it in all Parts, except in the Capital. Thefe Columns ought to be in Length ten Models : In theDefi^n of Columns alone, the Inter-Columns are one Diameterand a half; and this Manner is calld by Vitruvius, thofe of Arches, the Pilafters are halt the Light of the Arch -sand the Arches are in Height under the Vault two Squares andhalf, that is to lay, two Diameters and half of the Light of theArch. And. }Mb tV^^pi^o . i|||||||Mb . 12,|

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