Mentioned at 5:39 pm on Tuesday, 7/31/2007:

The person(s) responsible for the design of the Acropolis included innumerable details that, while not strictly necessary to the success of the structure as a temple, combine to make it one of the most effective architectural experiences before or since. Josh Clark notes a few such details in his insightful post of May 22. Another reminder that “Trifles make perfection, and perfection is no trifle.” — Michelangelo Buonarroti