"The ancient Romans had a tradition. Whenever one of their engineers constructed an arch, as the..."

“The ancient Romans had a tradition. Whenever one of their engineers constructed an arch, as the capstone was hoisted into place, the engineer assumed accountability for his work in the most profound way possible: he stood under the arch.”



- C. Michael Armstrong (via devilduck)

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