The architecture of Marcus Vitruvius Pollio : in ten books (1826)
Vitruvius Pollio, Gwilt, Joseph, 1784-1863 · London : Priestley and Weale · leaf 236
thisdifference, that the first can form no judgment till hesees the thing itself; whereas the architect, havinga perfect idea in his mind, can perceive the beauty, 190 convenience, and propriety of his design, before it isbegun. I have laid down as clearly as I could the rulesnecessary for the… … INTRODUCTION. The antients by means of writing established the wiseand useful practice of handing down to posterity theirsentiments on different subjects, so that not onlythose might not be lost, but that by their works con-tinually increasing, a gradual advancement might be madeto the highest…
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