Tag Archives: Metaphor

The stately capitol of R.I.

Posted on September 1, 2019 by David Brussat

In whole or in part, the design of the Rhode Island State House (1901) can be read at many levels, directly or intuitively. The volutes of the Ionic capitals on the four cupolas, or tourelles, surrounding the dome suggest the … Continue reading →

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Green eggs and metaphor

Posted on August 20, 2015 by David Brussat

A old Washington chum, Stevenson Hugh Mields, one of the most original unrecognized humorists of our time, sends me his reaction to the WWI memorial competition: I want to revise my entry. Instead of a pyramid of 1,000,000 artillery shells, … Continue reading →

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