This study of the Greek revival opens with the rediscovery of Greece, involving the figures like Hell Fire Dashwood, Twitcher Sandwich and the Dilettanti Society. Their propagation of the Neo-Classical theory is explained and the expression of that theory in Greek Revival architecture covered.
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This study of the Greek revival opens with the rediscovery of Greece, involving the figures like Hell Fire Dashwood, Twitcher Sandwich and the Dilettanti Society. Their propagation of the Neo-Classical theory is explained and the expression of that theory in Greek Revival architecture covered.
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G, top corner cover creased, shows some wear on edges and spine. Pages clean and tight. Illustrated red wrap cover. (xi), 204 pages, [152] pages of plates: map. Previous edition: 1972. / Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents as follows: The rediscovery of Greece--The Greek Revival: classic and romantic--Greek Revival architecture in Britain: a photographic survey.
