The architecture of Marcus Vitruvius Pollio : in ten books (1826)
Vitruvius Pollio, Gwilt, Joseph, 1784-1863 · London : Priestley and Weale · leaf 304
the mud in it will be thus allowedto subside, and the water will be clearer, preserve itsflavor, and be free from smell; otherwise it will be ne-cessary to use salt for purifying it. In this book I haveexplained to my utmost ability the virtues and varietiesof waters, their use and conveyance, and… … INTRODUCTION. The ancestors of the Greeks held the celebrated wrest-lers who were victors in the Olympic, Pythian, Isthmianand Nemean games in such esteem, that, decoratedwith the palm and crown, they were not only publiclythanked, but were also, in their triumphant return totheir respective homes,…
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