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The Ten Books on Architecture

by Vitruvius

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  1. 1Preface
  2. 2Book I — Preface
  3. 3Chapter I — The Education of the Architect
  4. 4Chapter II — The Fundamental Principles of Architecture
  5. 5Chapter III — The Departments of Architecture
  6. 6Chapter IV — The Site of a City
  7. 7Chapter V — The City Walls
  8. 8Chapter VI — The Directions of the Streets; With Remarks on the Winds
  9. 9Chapter VII — The Sites for Public Buildings
  10. 10Book II — Introduction
  11. 11Chapter I — The Origin of the Dwelling House
  12. 12Chapter II — On the Primordial Substance According to the Physicists
  13. 13Chapter III — Brick
  14. 14Chapter IV — Sand
  15. 15Chapter V — Lime
  16. 16Chapter VI — Pozzolana
  17. 17Chapter VII — Stone
  18. 18Chapter VIII — Methods of Building Walls
  19. 19Chapter IX — Timber
  20. 20Chapter X — Highland and Lowland Fir
  21. 21Book III — Introduction
  22. 22Chapter I — On Symmetry: In Temples and in the Human Body
  23. 23Chapter II — Classification of Temples
  24. 24Chapter III — The Proportions of Intercolumniations and of Columns
  25. 25Chapter IV — The Foundations and Substructures of Temples
  26. 26Chapter V — Proportions of the Base, Capitals, and Entablature in t…
  27. 27Book IV — Introduction
  28. 28Chapter I — The Origins of the Three Orders, and the Proportions of…
  29. 29Chapter II — The Ornaments of the Orders
  30. 30Chapter III — Proportions of Doric Temples
  31. 31Chapter IV — The Cella and Pronaos
  32. 32Chapter V — How the Temple Should Face
  33. 33Chapter VI — The Doorways of Temples
  34. 34Chapter VII — Tuscan Temples
  35. 35Chapter VIII — Circular Temples and Other Varieties
  36. 36Chapter IX — Altars
  37. 37Book V — Introduction
  38. 38Chapter I — The Forum and Basilica
  39. 39Chapter II — The Treasury, Prison, and Senate House
  40. 40Chapter III — The Theatre: Its Site, Foundations and Acoustics
  41. 41Chapter IV — Harmonics
  42. 42Chapter V — Sounding Vessels in the Theatre
  43. 43Chapter VI — Plan of the Theatre
  44. 44Chapter VII — Greek Theatres
  45. 45Chapter VIII — Acoustics of the Site of a Theatre
  46. 46Chapter IX — Colonnades and Walks
  47. 47Chapter X — Baths
  48. 48Chapter XI — The Palaestra
  49. 49Chapter XII — Harbours, Breakwaters, and Shipyards
  50. 50Book VI — Introduction
  51. 51Chapter I — On Climate as Determining the Style of the House
  52. 52Chapter II — Symmetry, and Modifications in It to Suit the Site
  53. 53Chapter III — Proportions of the Principal Rooms
  54. 54Chapter IV — The Proper Exposures of the Different Rooms
  55. 55Chapter V — How the Rooms Should Be Suited to the Station of the Owner
  56. 56Chapter VI — The Farmhouse
  57. 57Chapter VII — The Greek House
  58. 58Chapter VIII — On Foundations and Substructures
  59. 59Book VII — Introduction
  60. 60Chapter I — Floors
  61. 61Chapter II — The Slaking of Lime for Stucco
  62. 62Chapter III — Vaultings and Stucco Work
  63. 63Chapter IV — On Stucco Work in Damp Places, and on the Decoration o…
  64. 64Chapter V — The Decadence of Fresco Painting
  65. 65Chapter VI — Marble for Use in Stucco
  66. 66Chapter VII — Natural Colours
  67. 67Chapter VIII — Cinnabar and Quicksilver
  68. 68Chapter IX — Cinnabar (Continued)
  69. 69Chapter X — Artificial Colours. Black
  70. 70Chapter XI — Blue. Burnt Ochre
  71. 71Chapter XII — White Lead, Verdigris, and Artificial Sandarach
  72. 72Chapter XIII — Purple
  73. 73Chapter XIV — Substitutes for Purple, Yellow Ochre, Malachite Green…
  74. 74Book VIII — Introduction
  75. 75Chapter I — How to Find Water
  76. 76Chapter II — Rainwater
  77. 77Chapter III — Various Properties of Different Waters
  78. 78Chapter IV — Tests of Good Water
  79. 79Chapter V — Levelling and Levelling Instruments
  80. 80Chapter VI — Aqueducts, Wells, and Cisterns
  81. 81Book IX — Introduction
  82. 82Chapter I — The Zodiac and the Planets
  83. 83Chapter II — The Phases of the Moon
  84. 84Chapter III — The Course of the Sun Through the Twelve Signs
  85. 85Chapter IV — The Northern Constellations
  86. 86Chapter V — The Southern Constellations
  87. 87Chapter VI — Astrology and Weather Prognostics
  88. 88Chapter VII — The Analemma and Its Applications
  89. 89Chapter VIII — Sundials and Water Clocks
  90. 90Book X — Introduction
  91. 91Chapter I — Machines and Implements
  92. 92Chapter II — Hoisting Machines
  93. 93Chapter III — The Elements of Motion
  94. 94Chapter IV — Engines for Raising Water
  95. 95Chapter V — Water Wheels and Water Mills
  96. 96Chapter VI — The Water Screw
  97. 97Chapter VII — The Pump of Ctesibius
  98. 98Chapter VIII — The Water Organ
  99. 99Chapter IX — The Hodometer
  100. 100Chapter X — Catapults or Scorpiones
  101. 101Chapter XI — Ballistae
  102. 102Chapter XII — The Stringing and Tuning of Catapults
  103. 103Chapter XIII — Siege Machines
  104. 104Chapter XIV — The Tortoise
  105. 105Chapter XV — Hegetor’s Tortoise
  106. 106Chapter XVI — Measures of Defence
  107. 107Scamilli Impares (Book III, Ch. 4)

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