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On Freemasonry.
the Corinthian , which are so perfect in their nature and design , that no new Order can be added to them . The Tuscan and the Composite are onl y variations ofthe other three . Every order is possessed of characteristic ornaments , suited to the individual purpose for which it is intended .
First unadorned , And nobly plain , the manly Dome rose ; The IONIC , then , with decent matron grace , Her airy pillow heaved ; luxuriant , last , The rich COHINTHIAN spread her wanton wreath . THOMSON
The Tuscan Order ori ginated amongst the earliest settlers in Italy , and , though first in rank , was but a corruption of the Doric . It was used as a plain and firm support for their idolatrous temples . It is seven diameters in hei ght , and is sometimes called the Rustic Order , from its use in the construction of country-houses and offices , where strength
is more desirable than beauty . The second Order derived its name from the Dorians , the ancient inhabitants of Achaia , who formed it from the robust proportions of the human frame , and used it in temples dedicated to the most solemn deities . It was adorned with flutings , tri g l yp hs , and mutules ; but many
fantastic ornaments were afterwards added , according to the taste of the architect , or the age in which he lived . Ox skulls , crests , vases , garlands , & c ., were indiscriminatel y introduced into this Order ; and in buildings erected to celebrate military achievements , a false taste added swords , spears , and other warlike weapons . The hei ght of its base ,
shaft , and capital , was about ei ght diameters . The third Order is the chaste Ionic , which was so named from the Ionians , who were descended from Javan , the son of Japheth . As the manl y proportions of the Doric were compared to a robust male , so this graceful Order was likened to the female formbeing slenderbut majestic
, , ; and was used in the temples of chaste and peaceful goddesses , as the temple of Diana , at E p hesus , the temple of Concord , at Rome , and similar edifices . The Ionic shaft is not necessaril y fluted , though it frequentl y assumes that character . The distinguishing member of this column is the volute , or ram ' s horn , which adorns its capital .
The Corinthian , the richest and most elegant of the Five Orders , ori g inated in the city of Corinth , and will remain a monument of the taste of that people until the end of
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On Freemasonry.
the Corinthian , which are so perfect in their nature and design , that no new Order can be added to them . The Tuscan and the Composite are onl y variations ofthe other three . Every order is possessed of characteristic ornaments , suited to the individual purpose for which it is intended .
First unadorned , And nobly plain , the manly Dome rose ; The IONIC , then , with decent matron grace , Her airy pillow heaved ; luxuriant , last , The rich COHINTHIAN spread her wanton wreath . THOMSON
The Tuscan Order ori ginated amongst the earliest settlers in Italy , and , though first in rank , was but a corruption of the Doric . It was used as a plain and firm support for their idolatrous temples . It is seven diameters in hei ght , and is sometimes called the Rustic Order , from its use in the construction of country-houses and offices , where strength
is more desirable than beauty . The second Order derived its name from the Dorians , the ancient inhabitants of Achaia , who formed it from the robust proportions of the human frame , and used it in temples dedicated to the most solemn deities . It was adorned with flutings , tri g l yp hs , and mutules ; but many
fantastic ornaments were afterwards added , according to the taste of the architect , or the age in which he lived . Ox skulls , crests , vases , garlands , & c ., were indiscriminatel y introduced into this Order ; and in buildings erected to celebrate military achievements , a false taste added swords , spears , and other warlike weapons . The hei ght of its base ,
shaft , and capital , was about ei ght diameters . The third Order is the chaste Ionic , which was so named from the Ionians , who were descended from Javan , the son of Japheth . As the manl y proportions of the Doric were compared to a robust male , so this graceful Order was likened to the female formbeing slenderbut majestic
, , ; and was used in the temples of chaste and peaceful goddesses , as the temple of Diana , at E p hesus , the temple of Concord , at Rome , and similar edifices . The Ionic shaft is not necessaril y fluted , though it frequentl y assumes that character . The distinguishing member of this column is the volute , or ram ' s horn , which adorns its capital .
The Corinthian , the richest and most elegant of the Five Orders , ori g inated in the city of Corinth , and will remain a monument of the taste of that people until the end of