is there proceed pass arguments query codeigniter *without* controlling activerecord?

this i'd do, nonetheless doesn't seem possible:
(edit: altered unparalleled double quotes)

function get_archives($limit, $offset) 
{
    $query = $this->db->query("
        name  archivalie.id, 
                archivalie.signature, 
                type_of_source.description type_of_source_description, 
                media_type.description media_type_description,
                origin.description origin_description

           archivalie, 
                type_of_source, 
                media_type,
                origin

        where   archivalie.type_of_source_id = type_of_source.id                                                        
            type_of_source.media_type_id = media_type.id  
            archivalie.origin_id = origin.id                                                                     

        method    archivalie.id asc
        border       $limit, $offset
    "); 


    // etc...

}

it gives error:
(edit: new blunder summary controlling double quotes, an homogeneous array upheld url)

error: border #,# syntax upheld hint: removed border homogeneous clauses.

it wholly works pass variables controlling activerecord format:

$this->db->select('archivalie.id, archivalie.signature, etc, etc');
// from, where, etc.
$this->db->limit($limit, $offset);        
$query = $this->db->get();