Doric Order

The Doric order was one of the three orders or organizational systems of ancient Greek or classical architecture; the other two canonical orders were the Ionic and the Corinthian.

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Famous quotes containing the words doric and/or order:

    “Odour of blood when Christ was slain
    Made all Platonic tolerance vain
    And vain all Doric discipline.”
    —William Butler Yeats (1865–1939)

    “The first sentence of every novel should be: “Trust me, this will take time but there is order here, very faint, very human.” Meander if you want to get to town.”
    —Michael Ondaatje (b. 1943)