 | 1844 - 776 lehte
...Notwithstanding these points of similarity, the Palenque architecture has little to remind us of the Egyptian, or the Oriental. It is, indeed, more conformable in the...have a character of originality peculiar to itself." — Conquest of Mexico, vol. iii. p. 359. Now, does this come to anything ? We fear not. The presence... | |
 | 1844 - 1424 lehte
...who painted their colossal statue and temples of granite. Notwithstanding these points of similarity, the Palenque architecture has little to remind us of the Egyptian, or the Oriental. It is, indeed, more conformable in the perpendicular elevation of the walls, the moderate... | |
 | William Hickling Prescott - 1850 - 474 lehte
...painted their colossal statues and temples of granite.t Notwithstanding these points of similarity, the Palenque architecture has little to remind us...have a character of originality peculiar to itself. More positive proofs of communication with the East might be looked for in their sculpture, and in... | |
 | Sir Daniel Wilson - 1862 - 590 lehte
...painted their colossal statues and temples of granite. Notwithstanding these points of similarity, the Palenque architecture has little to remind us of the Egyptian or of the Oriental." 1 And we must add, that even these analogies are very partially true, and can only be earned so far... | |
 | Sir Daniel Wilson - 1862 - 534 lehte
...painted their colossal statues and temples of granite. Notwithstanding these points of similarity, the Palenque architecture has little to remind us of the Egyptian or of the Oriental."1 And we must add, that even these analogies are very partially true, and can only be carried... | |
 | sir Daniel Wilson - 1862 - 520 lehte
...painted their colossal statues and temples of granite. Notwithstanding these points of similarity, the Palenque architecture has little to remind us of the Egyptian or of the Oriental."1 And we must add, that even these analogies are very partially true, and can only be carried... | |
 | William Hickling Prescott - 1873 - 560 lehte
...Toltec pyramid at Teotibuacan, according to Mr. Bullock, Six Months in Mexico. voL ii. p. 143. 392 the perpendicular elevation of the walls, the moderate...have a character of originality peculiar to itself. More positive proofs of communication with the East might be looked for in their sculpture and in :he... | |
 | William Hickling Prescott - 1873 - 562 lehte
...painted their colossal statues and temples of granite.82 Notwithstanding these points of similarity, the Palenque architecture has little to remind us...the Oriental. It is, indeed, more conformable, in 81 Waldeck, Atlas pittoresque, p. 73. — The fortress of Xochicalco was also colored with a red paint... | |
 | William Hickling Prescott - 1873 - 618 lehte
...colossal statues and temples of granite/2 Notwithstanding these points of similarity, the Pidenque architecture has little to remind us of the Egyptian or of the Oritnt'il. It is, indeed, more conformable, in the perpendicular elevation of the walls, the moderate... | |
 | Hubert Howe Bancroft - 1875 - 832 lehte
...to Egyptian pyramids, except in being used as sepulchres. Foster's Pre-Hist. Races, pp. 186-7. "I he Palenque architecture has little to remind us of the...have a character of originality peculiar to itself.' Prescott's Mcx., vol. iii., pp. 407-8. 'Un bas-relief repre'sentant un enfant consacrd a une croix,... | |
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Notwithstanding these points of similarity, the Palenque architecture has little to remind us of the Egyptian, or of the Oriental. It is, indeed, more conformable, in the perpendicular elevation of the walls, the moderate size of the stones, and the general... 
