“APOPHYGE (APO'PHYGE) n.s.[ flight, or escape.]Is, in architecture, that part of a column, where it begins to spring out of its base; and was originally no more than the ring or ferrel, which anciently bound the extremities of wooden pillars,… — Samuel Johnson Copy Share Image
![“APOPHYGE (APO'PHYGE) n.s.[ flight, or escape.]Is, in architecture, that part of a column, where it begins to spring out of its base; and was originally no more than the ring or ferrel, which anciently bound the extremities of wooden pillars, to keep them from splitting, and were afterward imitated…” quote by Samuel Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/4ae/samuel-johnson-50_spring_apophyge-apo-phyge-n-s-flight-or-escape_338538.jpg)