Alberti, Leone Battista - Architecture

Alberti, Leone Battista, Architecture, 1755

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the moſt ancient Inſtructions of Architects; and ſome
Methods to prevent the Miſchiefs of Lightning.

CHAP. XII. Of Coverings of ſtreight Lines; of the Beams
and Rafters, and of the uniting the Ribs.

CHAP. XIII. Of Coverings, or Roofs of Curve Lines; of
Arches, their Difference and Conſtruction, and how to
ſet the Stones in an Arch.

CHAP. XIV. Of the ſeveral Sorts of Vaults, and wherein
they differ; of what Lines they are compoſed, and the
Method of letting them ſettle.

CHAP. XV. Of the Shell of the Covering, and its Uſeful-
neſs; the different Sorts and Shapes of Tiles, and what
to make them of.

CHAP. XVI. Of Pavements according to the Opinion of
Pliny and Vitruvius, and the Works of the Ancients;
and of the proper Seaſons for beginning, and finiſhing
the ſeveral Parts of Building.

BOOK IV.

CHAP. I. Of Works of a publick Nature. That all
Buildings, whether contrived for Neceſſity,
Conveniency, or Pleaſure, were intended for the Service
of Mankind. Of the ſeveral Diviſions of human Condi-
tions, whence ariſes the Diverſity of Buildings.

CHAP. II. Of the Region, Place, and Conveniencies, and
Inconveniencies of a Situation for a City, according to
the Opinion of the Ancients, and that of the Author.

CHAP. III. Of the Compaſs, Space and Bigneſs of a City,
of the Form and Diſpoſition of the Walls and Fortifica-
tions, and of the Cuſtoms and Ceremonies obſerved by the
Ancients in making them out.

CHAP. IV. Of Walls, Battlements, Towers, Corniſhes and
Gates, and the Timber-work belonging to them.

CHAP. V. Of the Proportion, Faſhion and Conſtruction of
great military Ways, and private Ways.

CHAP. VI. Of Bridges both of Wood and Stone, their pro-
per Situation, their Piers, Arches, Angles, Feet, Key-
ſtones, Cramps, Pavements, and Slopes.

CHAP. VII. Of Drains or Sewers, their diſferent Sorts
and Uſes; and of Rivers and Canals for Ships.

CHAP. VIII. Of the proper Structure for a Haven, and
of making convenient Squares in the City.

CHAP. I. Of Buildings for particular Perſons. Of the
Caſtles or Habitations of a King, or others;
their different Properties and Parts.

CHAP. III. Of the Properties of the Portico, Lobby, Halls
both for Summer and Winter, Watch-Towers and of the
Difference between the Caſtle for a Tyrant, and the
Palace for a King.

CHAP. IV. Of the proper Situation, Structure and For-
tification of a Fortreſs, whether in a Plain, or upon a
Hill, its Incloſure, Area, Walls, Ditches, Bridges, and
Towers.

CHAP. V. Of thoſe Parts of the Fortreſs where the Soldiers
are to ſtand either to keep centinel, or to fight. Of the
covering Roof of the Fortreſs, and in what Manner it
is to be made ſtrong, and of the other Conveniencies ne-
ceſſary in the Caſtle either of a King or a Tyrant.

CHAP. VI. Of the ſeveral Parts of which the Republick
conſiſts. The proper Situation and Building for the
Houſes of thoſe that govern the Republick, and of the
Prieſts. Of Temples as well large as ſinall, Chapels
and Oratories.

CHAP. VII. That the Prieſt's Camp is the Cloyſter; the
Duty of the Prieſt; the various Sorts of Cloyſiers and
their proper Situation.

CHAP. VIII. Of Places ſor Exerciſe, publick Schools, and
Hoſpitals both for Men and Women.

CHAP. IX. Of the Senate-houſe, the Temple, and the Tri-
bunals for the Adminiſtration of Juſtice.

CHAP. X. That Incampments, or Lodgments for Soldiers
by Land are of three Sorts; in what Manner they are
to be fortified; and the various Methods uſed by diffe-
rent Nations.

CHAP. XI. The moſt convenient Situation for a Camp,
and its Size, Form and various Parts; together with
the different Methods of attacking and defending a Camp
or other Fortification.

CHAP. XII. Of Incampments or Stations at Sea, which
are Fleets; of Ships and their Parts; as alſo of Havens
and their proper Fortification.

CHAP. XIII. Of the Commiſſaries, Chamberlains, publick
Receivers and the like Magiſtrates, whoſe Buſineſs is to
ſupply and preſide over the publick Granaries, Chambers
of Accounts, Arſenals, Marts, Docks and Stables; as
alſo of the three Sorts of Priſons, their Structures, Situ-
ations, and Compartitions.

CHAP. XIV. Of private Houſes and their Differences;
as alſo of the Country Houſe, and the Rules to be obſerved
in its Situation and Structure.

CHAP. XV. That Country Houſes are of two Sorts; the
proper Diſpoſition of all their Members whether for the
Lodging of Men, Animals, or Tools for Agriculture
and other neceſſary Inſtruments,

CHAP. XVI. That the Induſtry of the Farmer or Overſeer
ought to be employed as well about all Sorts of Animals,
as about the Fruits of the Earth; as alſo of the Con-
ſtruction of the Threſhing-floor.

CHAP. XVII. Of the Country Houſe for a Gentleman;
its various Parts, and the proper Diſpoſition of each of
thoſe Parts.

BOOK VI.

CHAP. I. Of the Reaſon and Difficulty of the Author's
Undertaking, whereby it appears how much
Pains, Study and Application he has employed in writ-
ing upon theſe Matters.

CHAP. II. Of Beauty and Ornament, their Effects and
Difference, that they are owing to Art and Exactneſs
of Proportion; as alſo of the Birth and Progreſs of Arts.

CHAP. III. That Architecture began in Aſia, flouriſhed in
Greece, and was brought to Perfection in Italy.

CHAP. IV. That Beauty and Ornament in every Thing
ariſe either ſrom Contrivance, or the Hand of the Arti-
ficer, or from Nature; and that though the Region in-
deed can hardly be improved by the Wit or Labour of
Man, yet many other Things may be done highly worthy
of Admiration, and ſcarcely credible.

CHAP. V. A ſhort Recapitulation of the Compartition,
and of the juſt Compoſition and adorning the Wall and
Covering.

CHAP. VI. In what Manner great Weights and large
Stones are moved from one Place to another, or raiſed to
any great Height.

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