...purpose, it submits to it without the slightest sense of lots either to its unity or majesty,—subtle and flexible like a fiery serpent, but ever attentive...give additional interest to its symmetry than injure it."—p. 178. But we must hurry on, passing over much that is important, to Mr. Ruskin'a definition...

...of outside symmetries and consistencies to interfere with the real use and value of what they did- K they wanted a window, they opened one ; a room, they...additional interest to its symmetry than injure it." — p. 1/8. But we must hurry on, passing over much that is important, to Mr. Ruskin's definition of...

...added one ; a buttress, they built one, — utterly regardless of any established conventionalites of external appearance ; knowing, as indeed it always...additional interest to its symmetry than injure it." Pugin was, I believe, the first to point out distinctly this characteristic. In the following passages...

...Gothic builders, that they never suffered ideas of outside symmetries and consistencies to interfere in the real use and value of what they did. If they wanted...been opened in an unexpected place for the sake of surprise, than a useful one forbidden for the sake of symmetry. Every successive architect emplojX'd...

...attentive to the voice of the charmer. And it is one of the chief virtues of the Gothic build ere, that they never suffered ideas of outside symmetries...rather have been opened in an unexpected place for tho sake of the Burpriso, than a useful ono forbidden for the sake of symmetry. Every successive architect,...

...did. If they wanted a window, they opened one ; a room, they added one ; a buttress, they built one J utterly regardless of any established conventionalities...interruptions of the formal plan would rather give addiiional interest to its symmetry than injure it. So that, in the best times of Gothic, a useless...

...architecture, as being that which can fit itself most easily to all services, vulgar or noble. Undefined in it* slope of roof, height of shaft, breadth of arch, or...would rather give additional interest to its symmetry thaa injure it. So that, in the best times of Gothic, a useless window would rather have been opened...

...Gothic builders, that they never suffered ideas of outside symmetries and consistencies to interfere in the real use and value of what they did. If they wanted...been opened in an unexpected place for the sake of surprise, than a useful one forbidden for the sake of symmetry. Every successive architect employed...

...the best, but the only rational architecture, as being that which can fit itself most easily to aU services, vulgar or noble. Undefined in its slope...Gothic, a useless window would rather have been opened hi an unexpected place for the sake of the surprise, than a useful one forbidden for the sake of symmetry....

...general uses of variety in the economy of the world, we may at once understand its use and abuse jn architecture. The variety of the Gothic schools is...interest to its symmetry than injure it. So that, ki the best times of Gothic, a useless window would rather have been opened in an unexpected place...