The Ten Books on Architecture
by Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
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One of the oldest books on Architecture to survive its text, Marcus Vitruvius Pollio's Ten Books on Architecture is a treatise to state the qualities of architecture. The author specifies any architecture should adhere to three qualities namely Useful, Beautiful and Solid. Architecture should be built from natural sources similar to nests built by birds. Notable remarks from the book is that human body is the greatest work on Architecture.Listen To Streaming Audio
- 00 Translator s preface
- 01 Book I, Preface and Chapter I
- 02 Book I, Chapter II-III
- 03 Book I, Chapter IV-V
- 04 Book I, Chapter VI-VII
- 05 Book II, Introduction and Chapter I-II
- 06 Book II, Chapter III-VI
- 07 Book II, Chapter VII-VIII
- 08 Book II, Chapter IX-X
- 09 Book III, Introduction and Chapter I-II
- 10 Book III, Chapter III-IV
- 11 Book III, Chapter V
- 12 Book IV, Introduction and Chapters I-II
- 13 Book IV, Chapter III-V
- 14 Book IV, Chapter VI-IX
- 15 Book V, Introduction and Chapter I-III
- 16 Book V, Chapter IV-V
- 17 Book V, Chapter VI-IX
- 18 Book V, Chapter X-XII
- 19 Book VI, Introduction and Chapter 1
- 20 Book VI, Chapter II-V
- 21 Book VI, Chapter VI-VIII
- 22 Book VII, Introduction
- 23 Book VII, Chapter I-III
- 24 Book VII, Chapter IV-VII
- 25 Book VII, Chapter VIII-XIV
- 26 Book VIII, Introduction and Chapter I-II
- 27 Book VIII, Chapter III
- 28 Book VIII, Chapter IV-VI
- 29 Book IX, Introduction
- 30 Book IX, Chapter I-II
- 31 Book IX, Chapter III-VI
- 32 Book IX, Chapter VII-VIII
- 33 Book X, Introduction and Chapter I
- 34 Book X, Chapter II
- 35 Book X, Chapter III-VI
- 36 Book X, Chapter VII-X
- 37 Book X, Chapter XI-XIII
- 38 Book X, Chapter XIV-XVI
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