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Title: Vitruvii De architectura libri decem

Note: "M. Ceti Faventini Liber artis architectonicae": p. 283-304

Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_architectura

Credits: Produced by Ted Garvin, abi278, Stephen Rowland and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Summary: "Vitruvii De architectura libri decem" by Vitruvius Pollio is a comprehensive treatise on architecture written in the late 1st century BC. This work serves as one of the earliest and most influential texts on architecture, reflecting the author's insights on buildings, town planning, and engineering principles. The book encompasses a wide range of topics, from the aesthetic and functional aspects of architecture to the relationship between art and science. The opening of the treatise begins with Vitruvius addressing Emperor Caesar, emphasizing the importance of architecture in relation to the grandeur of the Roman Empire. He expresses his initial hesitation to publish his writings due to the distractions of governance and the weight of the emperor's responsibilities. However, acknowledging Caesar's keen interest in public architecture and urban development, he resolves to share his knowledge on the subject, framing architecture as vital to the prosperity and majesty of the empire. This introduction sets the stage for a detailed exploration of architectural principles that follow in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 49.8 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Author: Vitruvius Pollio

Contributor: Cetius Faventinus, Marcus

Editor: Rose, Valentin, 1829-1916

EBook No.: 51812

Published: Apr 20, 2016

Downloads: 342

Language: Latin

Subject: Architecture -- Early works to 1800

LoCC: Fine Arts: Architecture

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

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Title: Vitruvii De architectura libri decem

Note: "M. Ceti Faventini Liber artis architectonicae": p. 283-304

Note: Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_architectura

Credits: Produced by Ted Garvin, abi278, Stephen Rowland and the
Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Summary: "Vitruvii De architectura libri decem" by Vitruvius Pollio is a comprehensive treatise on architecture written in the late 1st century BC. This work serves as one of the earliest and most influential texts on architecture, reflecting the author's insights on buildings, town planning, and engineering principles. The book encompasses a wide range of topics, from the aesthetic and functional aspects of architecture to the relationship between art and science. The opening of the treatise begins with Vitruvius addressing Emperor Caesar, emphasizing the importance of architecture in relation to the grandeur of the Roman Empire. He expresses his initial hesitation to publish his writings due to the distractions of governance and the weight of the emperor's responsibilities. However, acknowledging Caesar's keen interest in public architecture and urban development, he resolves to share his knowledge on the subject, framing architecture as vital to the prosperity and majesty of the empire. This introduction sets the stage for a detailed exploration of architectural principles that follow in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Reading Level: Reading ease score: 49.8 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Author: Vitruvius Pollio

Contributor: Cetius Faventinus, Marcus

Editor: Rose, Valentin, 1829-1916

EBook No.: 51812

Published: Apr 20, 2016

Downloads: 342

Language: Latin

Subject: Architecture -- Early works to 1800

LoCC: Fine Arts: Architecture

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.