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" Basilica;, and indeed in all ancient churches, between the clergy and the people. Two circumstances are particularly observable in this church ; the one is, that there are no chapels properly so called, because the Ambrosian rite, which long retained... "
A Classical Tour Through Italy, An. MDCCCII. - Page 8
by John Chetwode Eustace - 1821
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A Tour Through Italy, Exhibiting a View of Its Scenery, Its Antiquities, and ...

John Chetwode Eustace - 1813 - 688 pages
...and behind it, in a semicircular form, the choir. Thus the altar stands as in the Roman Basilica;, and indeed in all ancient churches, between the clergy...This omission contributes much to the simplicity and unity of the edifice. Altars however there now are in abundance, but placed in such a manner as does...
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A Classical Tour Through Italy An. MDCCCII...

John Chetwode Eustace - 1818 - 528 pages
...and behind it, in a semicircular form, the choir. Thus the altar stands as in the Roman Basilicae, and indeed in all ancient churches, between the clergy...provision was made in the plan for private masses an.i oratories. This omission contributes much to the simplicity and the unity of the edifice. Altars...
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A classical tour through Italy, Volume 4

John Chetwode Eustace - 1818 - 522 pages
...this church; the one is, that there are -no chapels properly so called, because the Ambrosian File-, which long retained the ancient custom of allowing...when the cathedral was commenced , no provision was mad* in .the plan for private masses arid oratories. This omission contributes much to the simplicity...
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Italy, Volume 1

Josiah Conder - 1831 - 454 pages
...deserves notice. ' There are no chapels, * Woods's Letters of ail Architect, vol. i. pp. 205—210. properly so called, because the Ambrosian rite, which...now are in abundance, but placed in such a manner as not to interfere with the general design.'* The high altar stands, as in the Roman basilicas, in front...
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A classical tour through Italy. From the 6th Lond. ed, Volume 2

John Chetwode Eustace - 1837 - 480 pages
...so called , because the Ambrosian rite, which long retained the ancient custom of allowing one allar only, and one service in each church, not having conformed...the unity of the edifice. Altars however there now arc in abundance, but placed in such a manner as does not interfere with the general design. The second...
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The Alps, Switzerland and the North of Italy: With Numerous Engravings

Charles Williams - 1854 - 668 pages
...peculiar to this cathedral is mentioned by Eustace, and, together with the explanation, deserves notice. " There are no chapels, properly so called, because...This omission contributes much to the simplicity and unity of the edifice. Altars, however, there are now in abundance, but placed in such a manner as not...
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The Alps, Switzerland, and the North of Italy

Charles Williams - 1854 - 662 pages
...cathedral is mentioned by Eustace, and, together with the explanation, deserves notice. " There arc no chapels, properly so called, because the Ambrosian...This omission contributes much to the simplicity and unity of the edifice. Altars, however, there are now in abundance, but placed in such a manner as not...
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A hundred wonders of the world in nature and art, ed. by J. Small

John Small - 1876 - 646 pages
...retained the ancient custom of allowing one altar only and one service in each church, not having yet conformed to the modern mode when the cathedral was...in the plan for private masses and oratories. This disposition contributes much to the simplicity and the unity of the edifice. Altars, however, there...
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