The Case That Could Destroy the Government
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The Case That Could Destroy the Government
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#2The image heading this article shows traditional Greek-style marble columns toppling over as if they are rigid single objects.
Greek columns can't topple like that because they aren't single objects. They are built of horizontal sections in a vertical stack.
In Imperial Rome, the very most prestigious kind of column was a rather ugly type made of Egyptian granite. Columns like this were prestigious because they were staggeringly expensive, and I believe the shipping cost -- of a column that was in fact just one piece -- was a major contributor to the exorbitant price.
Re: The Case That Could Destroy the Government
#3The image heading this article shows traditional Greek-style marble columns toppling over as if they are rigid single objects. Greek columns can't topple like that because they aren't single objects. They are built of horizontal sections in a vertical stack. In Imperial Rome, the very most prestigious kind of column was a rather ugly type made of Egyptian granite. Columns like this were prestigious because they were…
I don't think visual metaphors have to be historically accurate.
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#5Never trust anyone sporting a manicured goatee :o
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#7The image heading this article shows traditional Greek-style marble columns toppling over as if they are rigid single objects. Greek columns can't topple like that because they aren't single objects. They are built of horizontal sections in a vertical stack. In Imperial Rome, the very most prestigious kind of column was a rather ugly type made of Egyptian granite. Columns like this were prestigious because they were…
Perhaps these are cheap Americanized replicas, thus acting as a poignant metaphor for ah I give up.
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This feels like a disingenuous interpretation rooted in some pretty strong biases.