The architecture of Marcus Vitruvius Pollio : in ten books (1826)
Vitruvius Pollio, Gwilt, Joseph, 1784-1863 · London : Priestley and Weale · leaf 78
he temples and placesof sacrifice to the other divinities. For the construc-tion and proportions of the edifices themselves, I shallgive rules in the third and fourth books ; because it ap-pears to me, that in the second book I ought to ex-plain the nature of the different materials employed… … INTRODUCTION. Dinocrates the architect, relying on the powers of hisskill and ingenuity, whilst Alexander was in the midst ofhis conquests, set out from Macedonia to the army, de-sirous of gaining the commendation of his sovereign.That his introduction to the royal presence might be fa-cilitated,…
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