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The Seven Lamps of Architecture Chapter I - The Lamp of Sacrifice Part 1
In which the author sets forth a thoughtful distinction between mere building and the art of architecture, emphasising that true architecture transcends utility to embody beauty and venerable character. He then meditates on the spirit of sacrifice as essential to great architectural work, drawing upon divine precedents to argue that offerings given from the heart, even in costly and elaborate form, honour their sacred purpose beyond mere necessity.
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