A dictionary of the architecture and archaeology of the middle ages: including words used by ancient and modern authors in treating of architectural and other antiquities ... also, biographical notices of ancient architects / By John Britton ... Illustrated by numerous engravings by J. Le Keux.

  • John Britton
Date:
1838
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Credit: A dictionary of the architecture and archaeology of the middle ages: including words used by ancient and modern authors in treating of architectural and other antiquities ... also, biographical notices of ancient architects / By John Britton ... Illustrated by numerous engravings by J. Le Keux. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    TITLES OF BOOKS AND OTHER AUTHORITIES CONSULTED FOR, AND REFERRED TO IN, THE ARCHITECTURAL DICTIONARY: FIRST GIVING THE ABBREVIATIONS USED; AND SECONDLY, THE TITLE, AUTHOR, SIZE, AND DATE, OF EACH BOOK REFERRED TO. ARRANGED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER. The reader is assured, that every work specified in the following list has been consulted for the terms or passages to which they are respectively referred,—that many other authors have also been examined, and used for the purpose of comparison and exemplifi- cation,— and that the utmost diligence and caution have been exercised to give authenticity and accuracy to this Dictionary. On these grounds, the author claims the confidence and liberal indulgence of his readers : if to industry he has added discrimina- tion, rational selection, and compression of materials, with judi- cious and correct application of words and sentiments to the sciences and arts intended to be elucidated, he feels assured that his labours will be duly appreciated, and be productive of benefit in this department of literature. The following list will be found useful to the reader who is desirous of extending his inquiries respecting the Architecture and Arche- ology of the Middle Ages. Abbreviations,—Angl.-Sax., Anglo-Saxon ; dim., diminutive ; D., Dutch ; Eng., English; Fr., French ; Ger., German; Gr., Greek ; Heb., Hebrew ; Ir., Irish ; Ital., Italian; Eat., Latin ; low Lat., low Latin, or the Latin used by the monkish writers; Nor. Fr., Norman French ; p., page ; pL, plate; Port., Por- tuguese ; pt., part; Sc., Scotch ; Sp., Spanish ; Teut., Teutonic ; vol., volume. Aberdeen's Inquiry. See Wilkins's Civ. Arch, of Vit. Angl. Sacr. Anglia Sacra; sive, Collectio Historiaruni, partim antiquities, partim recenter scriptarum, de Archiepiscopis et Episcopis Anglise, a prima Fidei Christianoe Susceptione ad Annum MDXL. [By Hen. Wharton.] 2 vols. fol. 1691.