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On Freemasonry.
time . It has been termed , by some writers , the Virginian Order , from its united elegance and simplicity ; and was used in the temples of female deities . This column is ten diameters hi g h , and its capital is adorned with two rows of leaves , and ei g ht volutes , which support the abacus , the orig in of which was accidentaland is thus described by
, Villipandus : —The famous architect , Callimachus , passing by the tomb of a young lady , whose nurse , in token of affection , had p laced near it , over the root of an acanthus , a basket of toys covered with a tile , perceived that the strong and broad leaves of the plant , shooting around the basketand meeting with resistance from the tile , were
, gracefully curled , and bent downwards . From this hint , the Corinthian capital was formed . The vase of the capital from the basket , the abacus from the tile , and the volutes from the curling leaves . The Composite , or Italian Order , was derived from the Romansand is nothing more than the Corinthian , with
, the Ionic volute added to its capital . Its dimensions and character are precisel y the same as the Corinthian . These five regular Orders conferred advantages which the Fraternity did not fail to improve . Painting and sculpture strained every nerve to decorate those buildings fair Science had raised ( while the curious hand designed the
furniture and tapestry ) , beautifying and adorning them with Music , Poetry , Eloquence , Temperance , Fortitude , Prudence , Justice , Faith , Hope , Charity , Virtue , Honour , Mercy , and many other Masonic symbols , none of which shone with greater splendour than Brotherl y Love , Relief , and Truth . Greece was rich in materials for the finest works of art ; and the mines of Hymettus , Paros , Pentelicus , * and various
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On Freemasonry.
time . It has been termed , by some writers , the Virginian Order , from its united elegance and simplicity ; and was used in the temples of female deities . This column is ten diameters hi g h , and its capital is adorned with two rows of leaves , and ei g ht volutes , which support the abacus , the orig in of which was accidentaland is thus described by
, Villipandus : —The famous architect , Callimachus , passing by the tomb of a young lady , whose nurse , in token of affection , had p laced near it , over the root of an acanthus , a basket of toys covered with a tile , perceived that the strong and broad leaves of the plant , shooting around the basketand meeting with resistance from the tile , were
, gracefully curled , and bent downwards . From this hint , the Corinthian capital was formed . The vase of the capital from the basket , the abacus from the tile , and the volutes from the curling leaves . The Composite , or Italian Order , was derived from the Romansand is nothing more than the Corinthian , with
, the Ionic volute added to its capital . Its dimensions and character are precisel y the same as the Corinthian . These five regular Orders conferred advantages which the Fraternity did not fail to improve . Painting and sculpture strained every nerve to decorate those buildings fair Science had raised ( while the curious hand designed the
furniture and tapestry ) , beautifying and adorning them with Music , Poetry , Eloquence , Temperance , Fortitude , Prudence , Justice , Faith , Hope , Charity , Virtue , Honour , Mercy , and many other Masonic symbols , none of which shone with greater splendour than Brotherl y Love , Relief , and Truth . Greece was rich in materials for the finest works of art ; and the mines of Hymettus , Paros , Pentelicus , * and various