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Essay on the Architecture of the Hindus c4.s6.5

Essay on the Architecture of the Hindus c4.s6.5

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c4.s6.5

"The height of this temple is divided into twelve parts, one to the base, two to the pillar, one to the entablature, three-quarters to the pedestal, three-quarters to the base, one and a-half to the pillar, three-quarters to the entablature, a half to the base, one to the pillar, a half to the entablature, a quarter to the upper base, a half to the *cant'ha*, one to the cupola, and a half to the pinnacle.