Quod enim antiqui insumentes laborem ad industriam probare contendebant artibus, id nunc coloribus et eorum alleganti specie consecuntur, et quam subtilitas artificis adiciebat operibus auctoritatem, nunc dominicus sumptus efficit, ne desideretur.
The aims which the ancients sought to realise by their painstaking craftsmanship, the present attains by coloured materials and their enticing appearance. The dignity which buildings used to gain by the subtle skill of the craftsman, is not even missed owing to the lavish expenditure of the client.
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