And the master, perceiving that he derived no benefit from the physicians, gave up the work, and crossing the sea, returned to his home in France. And another succeeded him in the charge of the works ; William by name, English by nation, small in body,... Handbook of English Cathedrals: Canterbury, Peterborough, Durham, Salisbury ... - Page 49by Mrs. Schuyler Van Rensselaer - 1893 - 483 pagesFull view - About this book
| Robert Willis - Cathedrals - 1845 - 204 pages
...returned to his home in France. And another succeeded him in the charge of the works ; William by name, English by nation, small in body, but in workmanship of many kinds acute and honest. He in the summer of the fifth year finished the cross on each side, that is, the south and the north,... | |
| Charles Sandys - 1846 - 76 pages
...physicians, gave up the work and another succeeded him in the charge of the works, William by name, English by nation, small in body; but in workmanship of many kinds acute and honest." (p. 51.) SECT. 6. — " The Entry into the New Choir" AD 1180 ^ne monks entered the New Choir on Easter... | |
| Archaeology - 1846 - 510 pages
...IIM--"Mthe work, and crossing the sea, returned to his home in France. And WILLIS 8 CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL. English by nation, small in body, but in workmanship of many kinds acute and honest." p. 51. The Early English work is therefore the work of William the Englishman, not of William of Sens... | |
| Archaeology - 1846 - 504 pages
...the work, and crossing the sea, returned to his home in France. And WILLIS S CANTERBURY CATHEDRAL. English by nation, small in body, but in workmanship of many kinds acuti; and honest." p. 51. The Early English work is therefore the work of William the Englishman,... | |
| George Ayliffe Poole - Church architecture - 1848 - 478 pages
...returned to his home in France. And another succeeded him in the charge of his works; William by name, English by nation, small in body, but in workmanship of many kinds acute, and honest. He, in the summer of the fifth year (AD 1179), finished the cross on each side, that is, the south... | |
| John Henry Parker - Architecture, Gothic - 1849 - 254 pages
...of the credit however must belong to his successor, who is described by Gervase as "William by name, English by nation, small in body, but in workmanship of many kinds acute and honest." As this is the earliest and the best authenticated account of the change of style which we possess,... | |
| Christian life - 1864 - 860 pages
...building was due to tho famous architect called " English William," of whom we are told that ho was small in body, but "in workmanship of many kinds acute and honest." Some centuries elapsed before it assumed its present form, and it bears tho impress of the different... | |
| John Henry Parker - Architectural, Medieval - 1861 - 314 pages
...the credit, however, must belong to his successor, who is described by Gervase as " William by name, English by nation, small in body, but in workmanship of many kinds acute and honest." As was frequently the ease, the pupil was in advance of his master; but William of Sens was much restricted... | |
| Richard John King - Cathedrals - 1861 - 334 pages
...was compelled to return to France. Another William succeeded him as master architect, " English hy nation, small in body, but in workmanship of many kinds acute and honest." Under the care of English "William the choir and eastern buildings beyond it were completed in 1184,... | |
| Thomas Rickman - 1862 - 586 pages
...the credit, however, must belong to his successor, who is described by Gervase as " William by name, English by nation, small in body, but in workmanship of many kinds acute and honest." As was frequently the case, the pupil was in advance of his master ; but William of Sens was much restricted... | |
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