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 ENGLISH RENAISSANCE. 59I (a.d. 1 831), the writinf^s of Professor Cockerell and the publica- tions of the Society of Dilettanti (a.d. 1769), caused an increased interest in Classic architecture and the erection of buildings copied from Greek originals, which is known as the " Greek Revival," a movement much strengthened by the importation of the Elgin marble? in 1801-1803. Somewhat later, the influence of literature helped to produce what is known as the " Gothic Revival." Battey Langley's " Gothic Architecture Improved," Rickman's " Attempt to Dis- criminate the Gothic Styles " (a.d. 1819), the writings of Coney, Paley, Wild, Cotman and the elder Pugin, Brandon's "Churches of the Middle Ages," and other works, Britton's " Architectural Antiquities of Great Britain " (1807-1826), the " Cathedral Anti- quities of Great Britain " (1814-1835), and the works of other writers, caused an increasing interest to be taken in Gothic Architecture. This interest was further aided by the erection of Strawberry Hill (1760-1770), a Pseudo-Gothic Abbey, by Horace Walpole, and Fonthill Abbey (a monastic building with modern internal arrangements), by James Wyatt, already referred to (page 582). 3. EXAMPLES. Note. — Examples in the Classic and Gothic schools of architec- ture, which now, for the first time, run concurrently, are placed side by side. THE CLASSIC SCHOOL. THE GOTHIC SCHOOL. H. W. Iinvood (1794-1843) : New Savage : S. Luke, Chelsea (1820), Church of S. Pancras (i8ig), an an early attempt at revived Gothic, attempt to copy absolutely the the galleried church of the period purest of Greek detail, reproducing being clothed with details, directly in many respects the Erechtheion, copied from old cathedrals and Athens. churches. A'rti7i (1752-1835), of the Regency, Sir Jeffrey Wyatville (1766- introduced the.Tgeof stucco : Hay- 1840) : transformed Windsor Castle market Theatre; Buckingham in 1826. This started a fashion for Palace, since altered by Blore ; castellated mansions, internally of Regent Street, with Quadrant (the the traditional architecture, and ex- colonnades have since been re- ternally battlemented and turreted moved) ; All souls, Langham Place, in imitation of the Edwardian and the laying out of Regent's castles, as at Belvoir Castle. Park in palatial blocks of symme- William ]]'ilki;is : New Court, trical architecture. Trinity College, Cambs., and the William Wilki/!s (1778-1839): New Buildings, King's College, University College, London ; the Cambs. NationalGallery(fettered withcon- John Shaw {a.d. 1776-1832) : S. ditions) ; S. George's Hospital, Dunstan in the West, Fleet Street London ; Museum at York ; Down- (a.d. 1831-1832), a fine treatment ing College, Cambs., and The of a town church, since spoilt by Grange House, Hants (1820), erection of adjacent buildings.