It has, in fact, nothing which can properly be termed ornament. It is a sanctuary so pure and stainless, revealing so exalted a spirit of worship, that I felt humbled, as a Christian, to think that our nobler religion has so rarely inspired its architects... Cities of the world - Page 139by Edwin Hodder - 1881Full view - About this book
| 1857 - 516 pages
...it shows the severe simplicity of Doric art. It has, in fact, nothing which can properly be termed ornament. It is a sanctuary so pure and stainless,...revealing so exalted a spirit of worship, that I felt humhled, as a Christian, to think that our nobler religion has so rarely inspired its architects to... | |
| Bayard Taylor - 1855 - 578 pages
...it shows the severe simp licity of Doric art. It has, in fact, nothing which can properly be termed ornament. It is a sanctuary so pure and stainless, revealing so exalted a spirit of worship that I fclt-lmmbled, as a Christian, to think that our nobler religion has so rarely inspired its architects... | |
| the calcutta review - 1857 - 514 pages
...it shows the severe simplicity of Doric art. It has, in fact, nothing which can properly be termed ornament. It is a sanctuary so pure and stainless,...I felt humbled, as a Christian, to think that our nobler religion has so rarely inspired its architects to surpass this temple to God and Mohammed."... | |
| Bayard Taylor - 1862 - 588 pages
...which ean properly be termed ornament. It is a sanctuary so pure and stainless, revealing M< exalted ยป spirit of worship that I felt humbled as a Christian, to think that onr nobler reli^'on Las so rarely itsj.-ir.-tl its architects to surpass this temple to God and 3IoLammed.... | |
| Bayard Taylor - 1872 - 564 pages
...art. It has, in fact, nothing which can properly be termed ornament. It is a sanctuary so pure apd stainless, revealing so exalted a spirit of worship...I felt humbled, as a Christian, to think that our nobler religion has so rarely inspired its architects to surpass this temple to God and Mohammed. After... | |
| John Holmes Agnew, Walter Hilliard Bidwell, Henry T. Steele - 1874 - 810 pages
...without ornament, it has the severe simplicity of Dorkart. It has, in fact, nothing which can be properly called ornament. It is a sanctuary so pure and stainless,...inspired its architects to surpass this temple to God and Mahommed.' During the Mutiny this mosque was used as a hospital, but came out of the ordeal unscathed.... | |
| 1874 - 898 pages
...which can be properly called ornament. It is a sanctuary so pure and stainless, revealing soexalted a spirit of worship, that I felt humbled, as a Christian,...inspired its architects to surpass this temple to God and Mabommed.' During the Mutiny this mosque was used as a hospital, but came out of the ordeal unscathed.... | |
| 1874 - 834 pages
...without ornament, it has the severe simplicity of Doric art. It has in fact nothing which can be properly called ornament. It is a sanctuary so pure and stainless,...spirit of worship, that I felt humbled, as a Christian, mosque was used as a hospital, but came out of the ordeal unscathed. Even the British soldier refrained... | |
| Benjamin Robbins Curtis - 1876 - 408 pages
...white marble, standing on a lofty sandstone platform, and has three delicate domes of white marble. " It is a sanctuary so pure and stainless, revealing...inspired its architects to surpass this temple to God and Mahomet." * From here we drive to the Taj. Arrived at the premises, * Nnyard Taylor. we pass through... | |
| Julia A. Stone - 1877 - 684 pages
...little kiosks, surmounted by a little white bubble of a dome, making a border exquisitely beautiful. ^"It is a sanctuary so pure and stainless, revealing...worship, that I felt humbled as a Christian to think our noble religion has never inspired our architects to surpass this temple to God and Mohammed." Thus... | |
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