 obelisk, of one solid piece of granite, ascends to the height of one hundred and thirty feet ; two perpetual fountains, one on each side, play in the air, and fall in sheets round the basins of porphyry that receive them. — Before him, raised on three...  A Classical Tour Through Italy: An. MDCCCII - 132. lappuseautors: John Chetwode Eustace - 1817Pilnskats - Par šo grāmatu
 | John Chetwode Eustace - 1813 - 720 lapas
...perpetual fountains, one on each side, play in the air, and fall in sheets round the immense basons of porphyry that receive them. Before him, raised...justly celebrated wonder of Rome and of the world. The colon* nade of coupled pillars that surround and strengthen its vast base, the graceful attic that... | |
 | William Bingley - 1821 - 394 lapas
...three successive flights of marble steps, he beholds the majestic front of the church, supported by a row of Corinthian pillars and pilasters, and adorned...colossal statues. Far behind, and above it, rises the dome, the justly celebrated " wonder of Rome" and " of the world." The interior of the church corresponds... | |
 | J[ohn] H[anbury]. Dwyer - 1828 - 314 lapas
...sheets round the basins of porphyry that receive them. — Before him, raised on three succes. sive flights of marble steps, extending four hundred feet...single row of Corinthian pillars and pilasters, and aJorned with an attic, a balustrade, and thirteen colossal statues. — Far behind and above it, rises... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1843 - 320 lapas
...semicircle. In the centre of the area formed by this immense colonnade, an Egyptian obelisk, of one solid piece of granite, ascends to the height of one hundred...Dome, the justly celebrated wonder of Rome and of the ivorld. The colonnade of coupled pillars that surround and strengthen its vast base, the graceful attic... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1845 - 312 lapas
...semicircle. In the centre of the area formed by this immense colonnade, an Egyptian 'obelisk, of one solid piece of granite, ascends to the height of one hundred...Dome, the justly celebrated wonder of Rome and of the loorld. The colonnade of coupled pillars that surround and strengthen its vast base, the graceful attic... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1845 - 492 lapas
...each side, play in the air, and fall in sheets round the basins of porphyry that receive them.^Before him, raised on three successive flights of marble...Dome, the justly celebrated wonder of Rome and of the loorld. The colonnade of coupled pillars that surround and strengthen its vast base, the graceful attic... | |
 | 1856 - 1270 lapas
...fountains, one on each side, play in the air, and fall in sheets round the basins of porphyry that j receive them. Before him, raised on three successive...thirteen colossal statues. Far behind, and above it, rites the matchless dome, the justly celebrated wonder of Rome and of the world. The colonnade of coupled... | |
 | John Hanbury Dwyer - 1856 - 312 lapas
...semicircle. In the centre of the area formed by this immense colonnade, an Egyptian obelisk, of one solid piece of granite, ascends to the height of one hundred...Corinthian pillars and pilasters, and adorned with an atuc, a balustrade, and thirteen colossal statues. — Far behind and above it, rises the matchless... | |
 | Denis O'Donovan - 1859 - 350 lapas
...porphyry that receive them. Before -him, raised on three successive flights of steps, partly of marble, extending four hundred feet in length, and towering...the matchless dome, the justly celebrated wonder of Same and of the world. The colonnade of coupled pillars that surround and strengthen its vast base,... | |
 | Joseph Cross - 1859 - 536 lapas
...four hundred feet in length, and towering to an elevation of a hundred and eighty, supported by huge Corinthian pillars and pilasters, and adorned with...attic, a balustrade, and thirteen colossal statues, you behold the front of the cathedral. Far behind and above rises the dome, like another Pantheon,... | |
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