Contents

pp iii-iv

TO THE KING

pp v-vi

LIST OF SUBSCRIBERS

pp vii-xi

PREFACE

pp xii-xxxiii

LIFE OF SIR WILLIAM CHAMBERS

pp xxxiv-l

AN EXAMINATION OF THE ELEMENTS OF BEAUTY IN GRECIAN ARCHITECTURE, WITH A BRIEF INVESTIGATION OF ITS ORIGIN, PROGRESS, AND PERFECTION

pp 1-2

Of the Elements of Beauty in Architecture

pp 3-13

Of the Origin of Grecian Architecture

pp 14-33

Of the Progress and Perfection of Grecian Architecture

pp 34-68

Dedication to the Third Edition

pp 69-70

Preface to the Third Edition

pp 71-82

Introduction

pp 83-104

Of the Origin and Progress of Building

pp 105-136

Of the Parts which compose the Orders of Architecture, and of their Properties., Application, and Enrichments

pp 137-149

Of the Orders of Architecture in general

pp 150-177

Of the Tuscan Order

pp 178-184

Of the Doric Order

pp 185-202

Of the Ionic Order

pp 203-211

Of the Composite Order

pp 212-221

Of the Corinthian Order

pp 222-229

Of Pilasters

pp 230-242

Of Persians and Caryatides

pp 243-254