An Abridgment of the Architecture of Vitruvius. Vitruvius Pollio

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      The Introduction.

      Article 1.

      Art. 2. Of the method of the Works of Vitruvius, with short Arguments of every Book .9.

      A division of his whole Works into three parts, whereof 1. treats of Building, 2. Gnomonical, 3. Mechanical. A second division into three parts, 1. of Solidity, 2. of Convenience, and 3. of Beauty. The Arguments of the Ten Books. 11, 12, &c.

      THE FIRST PART.

      Of the Architecture that is common to us with the Ancients.

      Chap. I. Of Architecture in general.

      Art. 1. Of the Original of Architecture, 17.

      The first occasion of Architecture; the Models of the first Architects, 19. The Inventers of the four Orders of Architecture, 20.

      Art. 2. What Architecture is, 23.

      Definition of it; an Architect ought to have the knowledge of eleven things, viz. Writing, Designing, Geometry, Arithmetick, History, 24. Philosophy, moral and natural, 25. Physick, Law, Astronomy, and Musick. 26.

      Art. 3. What the parts of Architecture are, 27.

      There are eight parts in Architecture, viz. 1. Solidity, 27. 2. Convenience, 3. Beauty, 4. Order, 5. Disposition, 28. 6. Proportion, 7. Decorum, 8. Oeconomy, 32.

      Chap. II. Of the Solidity of Buildings.

      Art. 1. Of the choice of Materials, 33.

      Vitruvius speaks of five sorts of Materials, 1. Stone, 33. 2. Bricks, 34. 3. Wood, whereof divers sorts are used, as Oak, Fir, Poplar, Alder, 35. Pine, Cypress, Juniper, Cedar, Larch, 36. and Olive; 4. Lime; 5. Sand and Gravel, 37. of which several sorts, Pit, River, and Pozzalane, 38.

      Art. 2. Of the use of Materials, 39.

      Of the Preparation of Stone, 39. Of Wood, 40. Of Bricks, 41. Lime and Sand, 43.

      Art. 3. Of the Foundation, 45.

      In Foundations, to take care that the Earth be solid, 45. Of the Masonry, 46.

      Art. 4. Of the Walls, 47.

      Six sorts of Masonry, 48, 49. Precautions to be used in binding the Walls, to strengthen them with Wood, 50. That they be exact perpendicular, 51. to ease them of their own weight, by Timber or Arches over doors and windows, and by Butresses in the earth, 53.

      Art. 5. Of Flooring and Ceiling, 54.

      Of Flooring upon the Ground, 54. between Stories, 55. Open to the Air as Terrass, &c., 57. the Roof, 58. Cornice, 59.

      Art. 6. Of Plaistering, 59.

      For great Walls, For Fresco, 60. for Partitions, 61. For moist places, 61.

      Chap. III. Of the Convenience of Fabricks.

      Art. 1. Of convenient Scituation, 63.