what's the difference between Roman and Grecian mouldings?

Answer 1

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"Grecian mouldings are composed of parts of ellipses, parabolas, hyperbolas and other conic sections, and consist, mostly, of large, bold parts, which are so strongly marked, that each member of the profile is plainly seen at a very considerable distance; and can likewise be executed with less expense than the Roman." 1

Generally the Greeks were first, simple, and the Romans took those and made them more ornate.