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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
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original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
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Published in 1765, Giovanni Battista Piranesi's "Osservazioni" is
an impassioned defence of the superiority of Roman architectural
"invention" over the "beautiful and noble simplicity" of Ancient
Greece. In this three-part polemical work, the engraver and
designer not only praises the structural audacity of Etruscan
architecture and contends that the Etruscans - not the Greeks -
were the artistic mentors of the Romans, but also argues for a
Roman-inspired exuberance in design that draws freely on all forms
and traditions of ancient art Although Piranesi's essentially
Baroque vision set him at odds with the austere aesthetics of
Neoclassicism, his ideas were inspirational to such gifted
18th-century architects as Robert Adam, John Soane, Claude-Nicolas
Ledoux, and Etienne-Louis Boullee. Piranesi's plea for imaginative
eclecticism remains topical, as practitioners and theorists
continue to debate the relative merits of a rational and minimal
architecture versus an architecture rich in ornament and historical
references.
Gibbon’s masterpiece, which narrates the history of the Roman Empire from the second century a.d. to its collapse in the west in the fifth century and in the east in the fifteenth century, is widely considered the greatest work of history ever written. This abridgment retains the full scope of the original, but in a compass equivalent to a long novel. Casual readers now have access to the full sweep of Gibbon’s narrative, while instructors and students have a volume that can be read in a single term. This unique edition emphasizes elements ignored in all other abridgments—in particular the role of religion in the empire and the rise of Islam.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields
in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as
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++++ Antiquit�s D'Herculanum: Bronzes; Volume 4 Of Antiquit�s
D'Herculanum; Tommaso Piroli Francesco Piranesi, Pietro Piranesi,
Tommaso Piroli, P.-Ph Chaud� Piranesi fr�res, 1805
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works
worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in
the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields
in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as
an additional tool in helping to ensure edition identification:
++++ Racconti Istorici Messi In Lingua Italiana: Ad Uso De Giovani
Studiosi Della Medesima Angelo Vergani, Pietro Piranesi Charles
Hingray, 1839
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book
may have occasional imperfectionssuch as missing or blurred pages,
poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the
original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We
believe this work is culturally important, and despite the
imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of
our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed
worksworldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the
imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this
valuable book.++++The below data was compiled from various
identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title.
This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to ensure
edition identification: ++++ Antiquites D'Herculanum, Volume 6;
Antiquites D'Herculanum; Pietro Piranesi Tommaso Piroli (engraver),
Francesco Piranesi, Pietro Piranesi, S. Ph Chaude Piranesi freres,
1806 History; General; Herculaneum (Extinct city); History /
General; Social Science / Archaeology
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IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced
typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have
occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor
pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original
artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe
this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections,
have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing
commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We
appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the
preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book.
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