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Vitruvius
The Ten Books on Architecture
Book I
Preface
Chapter 1. The Education
of the Architect
Chapter 2. The Fundamental
Principles of Architecture
Chapter 3. The Departments
of Architecture
Chapter 4. The Site
of a City
Chapter 5. The City
Walls
Chapter 6. The Directions
of the Streets; with Remarks
on the Winds
Chapter 7. The Sites
for Public Buildings
Book II
Introduction
Chapter 1. The Origin
of the Dwelling House
Chapter 2. On the Primordial
Substance According to the Physicists
Chapter 3. Brick
Chapter 4. Sand
Chapter 5. Lime
Chapter 6. Pozzolana
Chapter 7. Stone
Chapter 8. Methods of Building
Walls
Chapter 9. Timber
Chapter 10. Highland
and Lowland Fir
Book III
Introduction
Chapter 1. On Symmetry:
in Temples and in the Human
Body
Chapter 2. Classification
of Temples
Chapter 3. The Proportions
of Intercolumniations and of Columns
Chapter 4. The Foundations
and Substructures of Temples
Chapter 5. Proportions
of the Base, Capitals,
and Entablature in the
Ionic
Order
Book IV
Introduction
Chapter 1. The Origins
of the Three Orders, and the Proportions
of the Corinthian Capital
Chapter 2. The Ornaments
of the Orders
Chapter 3. Proportions
of Doric Temples
Chapter 4. The Cella
and Pronaos
Chapter 5. How
the Temple Should Face
Chapter 6. The Doorways
of Temples
Chapter 7. Tuscan
Temples
Chapter 8. Circular
Temples and Other Varieties
Chapter 9. Altars
Book V
Introduction
Chapter 1. The
Forum and Basilica
Chapter 2. The
Treasury, Prison,
and Senate House
Chapter 3. The
Theatre: its Site,
Foundations,
and Acoustics
Chapter 4. Harmonics
Chapter 5. Sounding
Vessels in the Theater
Chapter 6. Plan
of the Theater
Chapter 7. Greek
Theaters
Chapter 8. Acoustics
of the Site of a Theater
Chapter 9. Colonnades
and Walks
Chapter 10. Baths
Chapter 11. The Palaestra
Chapter 12. Harbors,
Breakwaters,
and Shipyards
Book VI
Introduction
Chapter 1. On
Climate as Determining the Style
of the House
Chapter 2. Symmetry,
and Modifications In It
to Suit the Site
Chapter 3. Proportions
of the Principal Rooms
Chapter 4. The
Proper Exposures of the Different
Rooms
Chapter 5. How
the Rooms Should be Suited to the Station of the Owner
Chapter 6. The Farmhouse
Chapter 7. The Greek
House
Chapter 8. On
Foundations and Substructures
Book VII
Introduction
Chapter 1. Floors
Chapter 2. The Slaking
of Lime for Stucco
Chapter 3. Vaultings
and Stucco Work
Chapter 4. On StuccoWork
in Damp Places, and on the Decoration
of Dining Rooms
Chapter 5. The Decadence
of Fresco Painting
Chapter 6. Marble
for Use In Stucco
Chapter 7. Natural
Colors
Chapter 8. Cinnabar
and Quicksilver
Chapter 9. Cinnabar
(continued)
Chapter 10. Artificial
Colors. Black
Chapter 11. Blue.
Burnt Ochre
Chapter 12. White
Lead, Verdigris, and Artificial
Sandarach
Chapter 13. Purple
Chapter 14. Substitutes
for Purple, Yellow Ochre, Malachite Green, and Indigo
Book VIII
Introduction
Chapter 1. How
to Find Water
Chapter 2. Rainwater
Chapter 3. Various
Properties of Different Waters
Chapter 4. Tests
of Good Water
Chapter 5. Leveling
and Leveling Instruments
Chapter 6. Aqueducts,
Wells,
and Cisterns
Book IX
Introduction
Chapter 1. The Zodiac
and the Planets
Chapter 2. The Phases
of the Moon
Chapter 3. The Course
of the Sun Through the Twelve
Signs
Chapter 4. The Northern
Constellations
Chapter 5. The Southern
Constellations
Chapter 6. Astrology
and Weather Prognostics
Chapter 7. The
Analemma and Its Applications
Chapter 8. Sundials
and Water Clocks
Book X
Introduction
Chapter 1. Machines
and Implements
Chapter 2. Hoisting
Machines
Chapter 3. The Elements
of Motion
Chapter 4. Engines
for Raising Water
Chapter 5. Water
Wheels and Water Mills
Chapter 6. The
Water Screw
Chapter 7. The Pump
of Ctesibius
Chapter 8. The Water
Organ
Chapter 9. The Hodometer
Chapter 10. Catapults
or Scorpions
Chapter 11. Ballista
Chapter 12. The Stringing
and Tuning of Catapults
Chapter 13. Siege
Machines
Chapter 14. The Tortoise
Chapter 15. Hegetor's
Tortoise
Chapter 16. Measures
of Defense
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