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e bandy about the word "classical", but its
language, qua language, is all but lost to us. How welcome,
then, is The Art of Classical Details, a 21st century book
setting forth the ancient theory, as well as contemporary
practice, of employing classical ornament in architecture
and building. We need not only to revive ornament itself,
but to reacquire the vocabulary which denominates each
of its elements or details. This volume, with essays by
David Easton, Jeremy Musson and David Watkin, among
others, as well as lavish illustrations of 25 seminal con-
temporary classical houses by the likes of Quinlan Terry,
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Designed by David Easton, this library includes
a bespoke mantelpiece, wall paneling, book-
cases, and fluted Ionic columns—all fabricated
by SYMM out of English Oak.
