| Robert Plot - Natural history - 1705 - 430 pages
...I take the Tainting of the Theater to be well worth Examination : for in Imitation of the Theaters of the ancient Greeks and Romans, which were too large...flat Roof -within, is reprefented open: and as they ilretched a Cordage from Tilafter to Tila/ier, upon which they ftrained a Covering of Cloth, to protect... | |
| 1764 - 164 pages
...Chriftofber Wren the Architect : Likewife a curious Cieling; of which the following is a Defcription. " In Imitation of the Theatres of the ancient Greeks and...this, by the Painting of the flat Roof within, is represented open; and as they ftretched a Cordage from Pil after to Pilafter, upon which they ftrain'da... | |
| Gentleman of Oxford - 1778 - 192 pages
...the following explication is here inferted, from Do*tor Plott's Natural Hiftory of Oxfordihire. * In imitation of the Theatres of the ancient Greeks ' and Romans, which were too large to be covered * they drained acoveringof cloth, to protect the peo'^ple from the injuries of the weather, fo here... | |
| University of Oxford - 1780 - 36 pages
...by Straiier) of which the following is a De« fcription. In Imitation of the Theatres of the antient Greeks and Romans, which were too large to be covered...Painting of the flat Roof within is reprefented open j and as they ftretched a Cordage from Pilafter to Pilafter, upon which they ilrained a Covering of... | |
| 1783 - 188 pages
...following is a Defcription. • In Imitation of the Theatres of the ancient Greekt and Romans,.which were too large to be covered with Lead or Tile, fo...Cordage, from Pilafter to Pilafter, upon which they ftrain'da Covering 'of Cloth, to protect the People from the Injuries of the Weather, fo here is a... | |
| 1787 - 182 pages
...Cbriftopber Wren, the Architect : likewtfe a curious Ceiling; of which the following is a DESCRIPTION. " In Imitation of the Theatres of the ancient Greeks and...flat roof within, is reprefented open ; and as they flretched a cordage, from pilafter to pilailcr. upon which they ftrained a covering of cloth, to protect... | |
| Gentleman of Oxford - 1788 - 188 pages
...Natural Hittory of ©xfortHhire.""' 1 '-"'- ' "• '•'•'* »:•"» , (,./-.!,!: • :..,/ • In imitation of the Theatres of the ancient Greeks and...fo this, by the painting of the flat roof within is ' reprefentcd open ; and as they ftretched a cordage from ' pilafter to pilafter, upon which they drained... | |
| Oxfordshire (England) - 1789 - 172 pages
...both fexes, it makes.a moft auguft appearance. " Iii Imitation of the Theatres of,the ancient Grteband Romans, which were too large to be covered with lead or tile, fo this, by the Painting of die flat roof within, is reprefented open ; and as they Itretched a cordage, from pilafter to pilafter,... | |
| Oxford (England) - 1790 - 188 pages
...Sexes, it makes a moft auguft Appearance. • In Imitation of the Theatres of the ancient Greet? • and Romans, which were too large to be covered ' with...reprefented open; and as they ' ftretched a Cordage, from Pikfter to Pilafter, upon ' which they ftrain'da Covering of Cloth, to protect ' the P'.-ople from... | |
| Ditchley (England) - 1795 - 178 pages
...Plow's Natural Hiftory of Oxfordfhire. " IN Imitation of the Theatres of the ancient Grteks and Remans, which were too large to be covered with lead or tile,...flat roof within, is reprefented open; and as they ftrctthcd a cordage from pilafter to pilafter, upon which they ftrained a covering of cloth, to protect... | |
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