 Jones, the king's chief architect. Of the principal reformers of taste among the learned and noble men of this period, the great LORD CHANCELLOR BACON stands in the foremost rank ; and his published opinions on architecture and gardening, are decisive...  The Civil Engineer and Architect's Journal - Seite 210herausgegeben von - 1847Vollansicht - Über dieses Buch
 | Thomas Hosmer Shepherd - 1827 - 696 Seiten
...published opinions on architecture and gardening, are decisive proofs of the correctness of his taste. His maxim, that houses are built to live in and not...a fair room in them, is characteristic of the best architectural style of this period, which INIGO JONES, SIR HENRY WOTTON and himself had so much improved.... | |
 | James Elmes - 1827 - 352 Seiten
...published opinions on architecture and gardening, are decisive proofs of the correctness of his taste. His maxim, that houses are built to live in and not...a fair room in them, is characteristic of the best architectural style of this period, which IÑIGO JONES, SIR HENRY WOTTON and himself had so much improved.... | |
 | 1828 - 512 Seiten
...published opinions on architecture and gardening, are decisive proofs of the correctness of his taste. His maxim, that houses are built to live in and not...a fair room in them, is characteristic of the best architectural style of this period, which INIGO JONES, SIR HENRY WOTTON and himself had so much improved.... | |
 | 1833 - 536 Seiten
...gardening, are decisive proofs of the correctness of his taste. His maxim, that houses are built to Jive in and not to look on, should never be forgotten by...a fair room in them, is characteristic of the best architectural style of this period, which IÑIGO JONES, SIR HENRY WOTTON and himself had so much improved.... | |
 | 1847 - 614 Seiten
...essential. Practically, therefore, they seem to evince their concurrence in the opinion of Lord Verulam, that " houses are built to live in, and not to look on." The log cabin, at first intended as a castle of security against savages and wild beasts, as well as... | |
 | 1870 - 708 Seiten
...established, and there is no maxim of Bacon less applicable to our condition than that in which tfe claims that " houses are built to live in, and not to look on." On the contrary, our houses are built to look at, and not to live in. They are not our property, but... | |
 | 1884 - 702 Seiten
...houses has the slightest interest as a visual object. Bacon indeed reminds us, with his usual soundness, that houses are built to live in, and not to look on ; but man must have something to look at, and in Garden City there is nothing, natural or artificial,... | |
 | Charles Herbert Moore - 1905 - 334 Seiten
...and generally good proportions. It embodies the essentially English idea, as expressed by Lord Bacon, that, " Houses are built to live in, and not to look on." J And while this remark may seem to ignore architecture as such, ie the fine art of beautiful building,... | |
 | Logan Pearsall Smith, Sir Henry Wotton - 1907 - 548 Seiten
...much more serious conception of the importance and principles of architecture. Bacon begins by saying that ' Houses are built to live in, and not to look on ', and he makes comfort rather than uniformity the main object of the builder. His imaginary house... | |
 | Logan Pearsall Smith, Sir Henry Wotton - 1907 - 550 Seiten
...much more serious conception of the importance and principles of architecture. Bacon begins by saying that' Houses are built to live in, and not to look on', and he makes comfort rather than uniformity the main object of the builder. His imaginary house is... | |
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