Excerpt from Marci Vitruvii Pollionis De Architectura Libri Decem: Ad Optimorum Librorum Fidem Accurate Editi
Cum divina mens tua et numen, Imperator Caesar, imperio potiretur orbis terrarum, invictaque virtute cunctis hostibus stratis, triumpho victoriaque tua ci ves gloriarentur, et entes omnes subactae tuum s e ctarent notum, p0pu usque Romanus et senatus, li e ratus timore, amplissimis tuis cogitationibus consi liisque gubernaretur, non audebam tantis occupatio nibua de architectura scripta et magnis cogitationibua expllicata edere, metuens, ne non apto tempore inter pe ans subirem tui animi ofi'ensionem. 2. Cum vero attenderem, te non solum de vita communi omnium curam publicaeque rei constitutione habere, sed etiam de opportunitate publicorum aedificiorum, ut civitas per te non solum provinciia esset aucta, ve rum etiam ut maiestas imperii publicorum aedificio rum egregias haberet auctoritates, non potavi prae termittendum quin primo quo ue tempore de his re bus ea tibi coerem: ideo quo primum arenti tuo [de eo] fueram notus, et eius virtutis stu iosus; cum autem concilium coelestium in sedibus immortalium eum dedicavisset, et imperium parentis in tuam po testatem transtulisset, idem studium meum in eius A 2.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a historical survey of architecture and architectural theory from ancient times through the Roman era. The author, Vitruvius, discusses the various types of buildings and their construction, as well as the principles of design and proportion. He also provides insights into the social and cultural context of architecture in the ancient world, exploring how buildings reflected the values and beliefs of the societies that produced them. Vitruvius' book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history of architecture. It provides a comprehensive overview of the subject, and its insights into the principles of design and proportion are still relevant today. The author's exploration of architecture's social and cultural significance remains a unique and important contribution to our understanding of the built environment. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781390577518_0
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