BOOK I
PREFACE
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CHAPTER I: THE EDUCATION OF THE ARCHITECT
section 1
section 2
section 3
section 4
section 5
section 6
section 7
section 6
section 9
section 10
section 11
section 12
section 13
section 14
section 15
section 16
section 17
CHAPTER II: THE FUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF ARCHITECTURE
section 1
section 2
section 3
section 4
section 5
section 6
section 7
section 8
section 9
CHAPTER III: THE DEPARTMENTS OF ARCHITECTURE
section 1
section 2
CHAPTER IV: THE SITE OF A CITY
section 1
section 2
section 3
section 4
section 5
section 6
section 7
section 8
section 9
section 10
section 11
section 12
CHAPTER V: THE CITY WALLS
section 1
section 2
section 3
section 4
section 5
section 6
section 7
section 8
CHAPTER VI: THE DIRECTIONS OF THE STREETS; WITH REMARKS ON THE WINDS
section 1
section 2
section 3
section 4
section 5
section 6
section 7
section 8
section 9
section 10
section 11
section 12
section 13
CHAPTER VII: THE SITES FOR PUBLIC BUILDINGS
section 1
section 2
BOOK II
INTRODUCTION
section 1
section 2
section 3
section 4
section 5
CHAPTER I: THE ORIGIN OF THE DWELLING HOUSE
section 1
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section 4
section 5
section 6
section 7
section 8
section 9
CHAPTER II: ON THE PRIMORDIAL SUBSTANCE ACCORDING TO THE PHYSICISTS
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CHAPTER III: BRICK
section 1
section 2
section 3
section 4
CHAPTER IV: SAND
section 1
section 2
section 3
CHAPTER V: LIME
section 1
section 2
section 3
CHAPTER VI: POZZOLANA
section 1
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section 3
section 4
section 5
section 6
CHAPTER VII: STONE
section 1
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section 4
section 5
CHAPTER VIII: METHODS OF BUILDING WALLS
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section 5
section 6
section 7
section 8
section 9
section 10
section 11
section 12
section 13
section 14
section 15
section 16
section 17
section 18
section 19
section 20
CHAPTER IX: TIMBER
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section 6
section 7
section 8
section 9
section 10
section 11
section 12
section 13
section 14
section 15
section 16
section 17
CHAPTER X: HIGHLAND AND LOWLAND FIR
section 1
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section 3
BOOK III
INTRODUCTION
section 1
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section 4
CHAPTER I: ON SYMMETRY: IN TEMPLES AND IN THE HUMAN BODY
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section 4
section 5
section 6
section 7
section 8
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CHAPTER II: CLASSIFICATION OF TEMPLES
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CHAPTER 3: THE PROPORTIONS OF INTERCOLUMNIATIONS AND OF COLUMNS
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CHAPTER IV: THE FOUNDATIONS AND SUBSTRUCTURES OF TEMPLES
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CHAPTER V: PROPORTIONS OF THE BASE, CAPITALS, AND ENTABLATURE IN THE IONIC ORDER
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section 5
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section 7
section 8
section 9
section 10
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section 13
section 14
section 15
BOOK IV
INTRODUCTION
section 1
CHAPTER I: THE ORIGINS OF THE THREE ORDERS, AND THE PROPORTIONS OF THE CORINTHIAN CAPITAL
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CHAPTER II: THE ORNAMENTS OF THE ORDERS
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section 6
CHAPTER III: PROPORTIONS OF DORIC TEMPLES
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CHAPTER IV: THE CELLA AND PRONAOS
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CHAPTER V: HOW THE TEMPLE SHOULD FACE
section 1
CHAPTER VI: THE DOORWAYS OF TEMPLES
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section 4
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section 6
CHAPTER VII: TUSCAN TEMPLES
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section 3
section 4
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CHAPTER VIII: CIRCULAR TEMPLES AND OTHER VARIETIES
section 1
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section 3
section 4
section 5
section 6
section 7
CHAPTER IX: ALTARS
section 1
BOOK V
INTRODUCTION
section 1
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section 5
CHAPTER I: THE FORUM AND BASILICA
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section 4
section 5
section 6
section 7
section 8
section 9
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CHAPTER II: THE TREASURY, PRISON, AND SENATE HOUSE
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CHAPTER III: THE THEATRE: ITS SITE, FOUNDATIONS, AND ACOUSTICS
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section 5
section 6
section 7
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CHAPTER IV: HARMONICS
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CHAPTER V: SOUNDING VESSELS IN THE THEATRE
section 1
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section 8
CHAPTER VI: PLAN OF THE THEATRE
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section 7
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section 9
CHAPTER VII: GREEK THEATRES
section 1
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CHAPTER VIII: ACOUSTICS OF THE SITE OF A THEATRE
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CHAPTER IX: COLONNADES AND WALKS
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section 6
section 7
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section 9
CHAPTER X: BATHS
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CHAPTER XI: THE
PALAESTRA
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CHAPTER XII: HARBOURS, BREAKWATERS, AND SHIPYARDS
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section 7
BOOK VI
INTRODUCTION
section 1
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CHAPTER I: ON CLIMATE AS DETERMINING THE STYLE OF THE HOUSE
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CHAPTER II: SYMMETRY, AND MODIFICATIONS IN IT TO SUIT THE SITE
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CHAPTER III: PROPORTIONS OF THE PRINCIPAL ROOMS
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CHAPTER IV: THE PROPER EXPOSURES OF THE DIFFERENT ROOMS
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CHAPTER V: HOW THE ROOMS SHOULD BE SUITED TO THE STATION OF THE OWNER
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CHAPTER VI: THE FARMHOUSE
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CHAPTER VII: THE GREEK HOUSE
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CHAPTER VIII: ON FOUNDATIONS AND SUBSTRUCTURES
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section 7
section 8
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BOOK VII
INTRODUCTION
section 1
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section 3
section 4
section 5
section 6
section 7
section 8
section 9
section 10
section 11
section 12
section 13
section 14
section 15
section 16
section 17
section 18
CHAPTER I: FLOORS
section 1
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section 3
section 4
section 5
section 6
section 7
CHAPTER II: THE SLAKING OF LIME FOR STUCCO
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CHAPTER III: VAULTINGS AND STUCCO WORK
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CHAPTER IV: ON STUCCO WORK IN DAMP PLACES, AND ON THE DECORATION OF DINING ROOMS
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CHAPTER V: THE DECADENCE OF FRESCO PAINTING
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section 6
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CHAPTER VI: MARBLE FOR USE IN STUCCO
section 1
CHAPTER VII: NATURAL COLOURS
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CHAPTER VIII: CINNABAR AND QUICKSILVER
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CHAPTER IX: CINNABAR (continued)
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CHAPTER X: ARTIFICIAL COLOURS. BLACK
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section 4
CHAPTER XI: BLUE. BURNT OCHRE
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CHAPTER XII: WHITE LEAD, VERDIGRIS, AND ARTIFICIAL SANDARACH
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CHAPTER XIII: PURPLE
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CHAPTER XIV: SUBSTITUTES FOR PURPLE, YELLOW OCHRE, MALACHITE GREEN, AND INDIGO
section 1
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section 3
BOOK VIII
INTRODUCTION
section 1
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section 3
section 4
CHAPTER I: HOW TO FIND WATER
section 1
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section 3
section 4
section 5
section 6
section 7
CHAPTER II: RAINWATER
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section 4
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section 7
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CHAPTER III: VARIOUS PROPERTIES OF DIFFERENT WATERS
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section 14
section 15
section 16
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section 20
section 21
section 22
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section 27
section 28
CHAPTER IV: TESTS OF GOOD WATER
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CHAPTER V: LEVELLING AND LEVELLING INSTRUMENTS
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CHAPTER VI: AQUEDUCTS, WELLS, AND CISTERNS
section 1
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section 5
section 6
section 7
section 9
section 10
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section 12
section 13
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section 15
BOOK IX
INTRODUCTION
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section 4
section 5
section 6
section 7
section 8
section 9
section 10
section 11
section 12
section 13
section 14
section 15
section 16
section 17
section 18
CHAPTER I: THE ZODIAC AND THE PLANETS
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CHAPTER II: THE PHASES OF THE MOON
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section 4
CHAPTER III: THE COURSE OF THE SUN THROUGH THE TWELVE SIGNS
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CHAPTER IV: THE NORTHERN CONSTELLATIONS
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section 3
section 4
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section 6
CHAPTER V: THE SOUTHERN CONSTELLATIONS
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section 4
CHAPTER VI: ASTROLOGY AND WEATHER PROGNOSTICS
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CHAPTER VII: THE ANALEMMA AND ITS APPLICATIONS
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CHAPTER VIII: SUNDIALS AND WATER CLOCKS
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section 15
BOOK X
INTRODUCTION
section 1
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section 4
CHAPTER I: MACHINES AND IMPLEMENTS
section 1
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section 3
section 4
section 5
section 6
CHAPTER II: HOISTING MACHINES
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section 15
CHAPTER III: THE ELEMENTS OF MOTION
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CHAPTER IV: ENGINES FOR RAISING WATER
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CHAPTER V: WATER WHEELS AND WATER MILLS
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CHAPTER VI: THE WATER SCREW
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CHAPTER VII: THE PUMP OF CTESIBIUS
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CHAPTER VIII: THE WATER ORGAN
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section 4
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CHAPTER IX: THE HODOMETER
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CHAPTER X: CATAPULTS OR
SCORPIONES
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CHAPTER XI:
BALLISTAE
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CHAPTER XII: THE STRINGING AND TUNING OF CATAPULTS
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CHAPTER XIII: SIEGE MACHINES
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CHAPTER XIV: THE TORTOISE
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CHAPTER XV: HEGETOR'S TORTOISE
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section 7
CHAPTER XVI: MEASURES OF DEFENCE
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section 12