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Took Shape Unde: Nor should it be forgotten that the found tion of Greek literature, in turn, was the gre fund of oral folk literature consisting of fabl and myths. Judging from its traces, one may co jecture that no other body of mythology has ev been a match for the Greek in richness, profui dity, and sophistication. As is stated in Plato Republic, every Greek was familiar with the: stories from the nursery. It is not surprisin] then, that most Greek literature was based o myth, that Greek science and philosophy in sense had their origins in the mythic world-view and that Greek historiography took shape unde the influence of mythic ideas.
THIS INFLUENCES design considerably. Few plots are symmetrical, but that really does not matter. An L-shape or a triangle can even offer more design potential than a rectangle. Perhaps the most difficult shape of all is a square, particularly when it is too small to subdivide as in many yards in front. A design for an awkward shape needs to be carefully thought out. A long thin area, for example, can be divided into contrasting sections with barriers across its width, but by leaving a narrow view running through from one end to the other you create an additional sight line. Furthermore, by placing an ornamental feature like a statue or seat at the far end, you gain the full benefit from the site's length while the screens minimize the disadvantages of its shape.
The shape of the geoid is defined by its departure from a "reference ellipsoid" which fits most closely to the shape of the earth; in this case, the average level of the land and sea is taken as the norm. Mountains are then higher and sea-floors lower than the surface of this ellipsoid. (An ellipsoid is the regular geometric shape obtained by revolving an ellipse round one of its axes.) |
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