Vitruvius: The Ten Books On Architecture (1914) - Couverture rigide

Vitruvius

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ISBN 10 : 1166373754 ISBN 13 : 9781166373757

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing, 2010

Synopsis

Vitruvius: The Ten Books On Architecture is a comprehensive guide to the principles of architecture written by the ancient Roman architect and engineer, Vitruvius. Originally published in Latin in the first century BCE, this English translation, published in 1914, presents the ten books that make up Vitruvius' treatise on architecture.The book covers a wide range of topics related to architecture, including the design and construction of buildings, the use of materials, the role of the architect, and the importance of proportion and symmetry. Vitruvius also discusses the history of architecture, from the earliest structures to the buildings of his own time.Throughout the book, Vitruvius emphasizes the importance of practical knowledge and experience, and provides detailed instructions for the construction of various types of buildings, including temples, public buildings, and private residences. He also includes advice on the use of different materials, such as stone, wood, and brick, and provides guidance on the design of features such as columns, arches, and vaults.Vitruvius' work has had a profound influence on the field of architecture, and his ideas continue to be studied and debated by architects and scholars to this day. This English translation of The Ten Books On Architecture provides a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history and principles of architecture.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Excerpt from Virtruvius: The Ten Books on Architecture

During the last years of his life, Professor Morgan had devoted much time and energy to the preparation of a translation of Vitruvius, which he proposed to supplement with a revised text, illustrations, and notes. He had completed the translation, with the exception of the last four chapters of the tenth book, and had discussed, with Professor Warren, the illustrations intended for the first six books of the work; the notes had not been arranged or completed, though many of them were outlined in the manuscript, or the intention to insert them indicated. The several books of the translation, so far as it was completed, had been read to a little group of friends, consisting of Professors Sheldon and Kittredge, and myself, and had received our criticism, which had, at times, been utilized in the revision of the work.

After the death of Professor Morgan, in spite of my obvious incompetency from a technical point of view, I undertook, at the request of his family, to complete the translation, and to see the book through the press. I must, therefore, assume entire responsibility for the translation of the tenth book, beginning with chapter thirteen, and further responsibility for necessary changes made by me in the earlier part of the translation, changes which, in no case, affect any theory held by Professor Morgan, but which involve mainly the adoption of simpler forms of statement, or the correction of obvious oversights.

The text followed is that of Valentine Rose in his second edition (Leipzig, 1899), and the variations from this text are, with a few exceptions which are indicated in the footnotes, in the nature of a return to the consensus of the manuscript readings.

The illustrations in the first six books are believed to be substantially in accord with the wishes of Professor Morgan.

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This book was originally published prior to 1923, and represents a reproduction of an important historical work, maintaining the same format as the original work. While some publishers have opted to apply OCR (optical character recognition) technology to the process, we believe this leads to sub-optimal results (frequent typographical errors, strange characters and confusing formatting) and does not adequately preserve the historical character of the original artifact. We believe this work is culturally important in its original archival form. While we strive to adequately clean and digitally enhance the original work, there are occasionally instances where imperfections such as blurred or missing pages, poor pictures or errant marks may have been introduced due to either the quality of the original work or the scanning process itself. Despite these occasional imperfections, we have brought it back into print as part of our ongoing global book preservation commitment, providing customers with access to the best possible historical reprints. We appreciate your understanding of these occasional imperfections, and sincerely hope you enjoy seeing the book in a format as close as possible to that intended by the original publisher.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2010
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1166373754
• ISBN 13: 9781166373757
• Reliure: Relié
• Illustrateur: Warren Herbert Langford
• Nombre de pages: 368
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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