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40 ATTICS a Parapet is placed on top of an Entablature it is called an Attic, that is to say, an "Athenian" story, Fig. 143. Like Pedestals, Attics vary much in size and in architectural treatment. They are generally made about a quarter as high as the Order below, and should not be more than a third, and they should have a high Plinth, or even a double Plinth, Figs. 144 and 153, so as not to be too much hidden by the projection of the Cornices on which they stand. The place of an Attic is often taken by Balustrades, Fig. 145. which also should have high Plinths, below the lower rail.