architecture is the art which so disposes and adorns the edifices raised by man, for whatsoever uses, that the sight of them may contribute to his mental health, power, and pleasure
The Seven Lamps of Architecture - Página 7 http://books.google.com/books?id=yxscPx9aLM8C&pg=PA7, de John Ruskin - Publicado por Wiley, 1865 - 186 páginas
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The Seven Lamps of Architecture
John Ruskin
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The Seven Lamps of Architecture
(Inglês, 1849)