. Contrasts : or a parallel between the noble edifices of the middle ages, and corresponding buildings of the present day; shewing the present decay of taste. Accompanied by appropriate text. GREAT EDIFICES OF THE MIDDLE AGES. 5 exterior of the temple be so soul-stirring, what a burst of glory meetsthe eye, on entering a long majestic line of pillars rising into lofty andfretted vaulting ! The eye is lost in the intricacies of the aisles andlateral chapels; each window beams with sacred instructions, andsparkles with glowing and sacred tints ; the pavement is a rich enamel,interspersed with br
GLIX-115-2AG0WPC
Magyarország
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GLIX Prime
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The Reading Room
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. Contrasts : or a parallel between the noble edifices of the middle ages, and corresponding buildings of the present day; shewing the present decay of taste. Accompanied by appropriate text. GREAT EDIFICES OF THE MIDDLE AGES. 5 exterior of the temple be so soul-stirring, what a burst of glory meetsthe eye, on entering a long majestic line of pillars rising into lofty andfretted vaulting ! The eye is lost in the intricacies of the aisles andlateral chapels; each window beams with sacred instructions, andsparkles with glowing and sacred tints ; the pavement is a rich enamel,interspersed with br