Greek Doric Order

Famous quotes containing the words greek, doric and/or order:

    “The decline of a culture
    Mourned by scholars who dream of the ghosts of Greek boys.”
    —Stephen Spender (1909–1995)

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

    “In order to get to East Russet you take the Vermont Central as far as Twitchell’s Falls and change there for Torpid River Junction, where a spur line takes you right into Gormley. At Gormley you are met by a buckboard which takes you back to Torpid River Junction again.”
    —Robert Benchley (1889–1945)