Thomson's lectures and talks

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The Alexander Thomson Society published a volume of Thomson's extant lectures and talks under the title The Light of Truth and Beauty, edited by Gavin Stamp, in 1999. The contents of that volume are available here.

• Introduction to The Light of Truth and Beauty by Gavin Stamp

• The Sources and Elements of Art Considered in Connection with Architectural Designs

• On Masonry, and How it may be Improved

• The Mission of the Glasgow Architectural Society

• On the Unsuitableness of Gothic Architecture to Modern Circumstances

• An inquiry into the appropriateness of the Gothic style for the proposed buildings for the University of Glasgow, with some remarks upon Mr. Scott’s plans

• Obstacles and Aids to Architectural Progress

• How is it that there is no modern style of architecture?

• The Haldane Lectures. Art and Architecture: A Course of Four Lectures. No. 1. Introductory
• No. II. The Development of Architecture:– The Spirit of the Egyptian Style
• No. III. Greek Architecture
• No. IV. Roman Architecture