An edition of The Classical Language of Architecture
(1707)
The Classical Language of Architecture
Revised and enlarged edition
by John N. Summerson and Alan Powers
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February 2, 2026 | History
1991 reprint of 1980 edition
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Bibliography: p. 135-139.
"Originated in a series of six talks broadcast by the BBC in 1963."
Includes index.
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Sir John Summerson's short (roughly 80 page) classic is an informal yet trenchant explanation of the classical grammar that has shaped Western architecture from antiquity through the current age. Various architectural elements and styles are explained in a delightful prose that engages and informs.
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