Alberti, Leone Battista, Architecture, 1755

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              <s>CHAP. VII.
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              Of Wheels, Pins, Leavers, Pullies, their
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              Parts, Sizes, and Figures.
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              <s>CHAP. VIII.
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              Of the Skrew and its Circles or Worm, and
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              in what manner great Weights are either drawn, car­
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              ried or puſhed along.
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              <s>CHAP. IX.
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              That the Incruſtations which are made upon
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              the Wall with Mortar, muſt be three in Number: How
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              they are to be made, and to what Purpoſes they are to
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              ſerve. </s>
              <s>Of the ſeveral Sorts of Mortar, and in what
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              Manner the Lime is to be prepared for making them:
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              Of Baſs-relieves in ſtuc-work and Paintings, with
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              which the Wall may be adorned.
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              <s>CHAP. X.
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              Of the Method of cutting of Marble into thin
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              Seantlings, and what Sand is beſt for that Purpoſe; as
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              alſo of the Difference and Agreement between
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              Moſaic
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              Work in Relieve, and Flat, and of the Cement to be uſed
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              in that Sort of Work.
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              <s>CHAP. XI.
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              Of the Ornaments of the Covering, which con­
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              ſiſts in the Richneſs and Beauty of the Rafters, Vaults,
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              and open Terraſſes.
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              <s>CHAP. XII.
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              That the Ornaments of the Apertures are
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              very pleaſing, but are attended with many and various
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              Difficulties and Inconveniencies; that the falſe Aper­
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              tures are of two Sorts, and what is required in each.
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              <s>CHAP. XIII
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              Of Columns and their Ornaments, their
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              Plans, Axes, Out-lines, Sweeps, Diminutions, Swells,
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              Aſiragals and Fillets.
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            <p type="head">
              <s>BOOK VII.</s>
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              <s>CHAP. I.
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              That the Walls of Cities, the Temples, and
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              Courts of Juſtice, uſed to be conſecreated to
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              the Gods; of the proper Region for the City, its Situati­
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              on and principal Ornaments.
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              <s>CHAP. II.
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              Of how large and what Kind of Stone the Walls
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              ought to be built, and who were the firſt that erected
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              Temples.
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              <s>CHAP. III.
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              With how much Thought, Care and Diligence
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              we ought to lay out and adorn our Temples; to what
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              Gods and in what Places we ſhould build them, and of
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              the various Kinds of Sacrifices.
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              <s>CHAP. IV.
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              Of the Parts, Forms and Figures of Temples
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              and their Chapels, and how theſe latter ſhould be diſtri­
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              buted.
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              <s>CHAP. V.
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              Of the Porticoes and Entrance to the Temple,
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              its Aſcent and the Apertures and Interſpaces of the
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              Portico.
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              <s>CHAP. VI.
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              Of Columns, and the different Sorts of Ca­
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              pitals.
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              <s>CHAP. VII.
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              A neceſſary Rehearſal of the ſeveral Mem­
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              bers of Columns, the Baſe, Torus, Scotia, Liſts, Die,
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              and of the ſmaller Parts of thoſe Members, the Plat­
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              band, Corona, Ovolo, ſmall Ogee, Cima-inverſa, and
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              Cymatium, both upright and reverſed.
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              <s>CHAP. VIII.
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              Of the
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              Doric, Ionic, Corinthian
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              and Com­
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              poſite Capitals.
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              <s>CHAP. IX.
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              Of the Entablature, the Architrave, Tri­
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              glyphs, Dentils, Mutules, Cavetto, and Drip or Corona,
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              as alſo of the Flutings and ſome other Ornaments be­
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              longing to Columns.
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              <s>CHAP. X.
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              Of the Pavement of the Temple and its inner
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              Area, of the Place ſor the Altar, and of the Walls and
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              their Ornaments.
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              <s>CHAP. XI.
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              Why the Rooſs of Temples ought to be arched.
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              <s>CHAP. XII.
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              Of the Apertures proper to Temples, namely,
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              the Windows, Doors, and Valves; together with their
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              Members, Proportions and Ornaments.
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              <s>CHAP. XIII.
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              Of the Altar, Communion, Lights, Candle­
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              ſticks, holy Veſſels, and ſome other noble Ornaments of
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              Temples.
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              <s>CHAP. XIV.
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              Of the firſt Original of Baſiliques, their
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              Porticoes and different Members, and wherein they dif­
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              fer from Temples.
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              <s>CHAP. XV.
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              Of Colonnades both with Architraves and
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              with Arches; what Sort of Columns are to be uſed in
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              Baſiliques, and what Cornices, and where they are to be
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              placed; of the Height and Wedth of Windows and
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              their Gratings; of the Roofs and Doors of Baſiliques,
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              and their Ornaments.
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              <s>CHAP. XVI.
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              Of Monuments raiſed for preſerving the
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              Memory of publick Actions and Events.
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              <s>CHAP. XVII.
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              Whether Statues ought to be placed in
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              Temples, and what Materials are the moſt proper for
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              making them.
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              <s>BOOK VIII.</s>
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              <s>CHAP. I.
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              Of the Ornaments of the great Ways either
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              within or without the City, and of the pro­
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              per Places for interring or burning the Bodies of the
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              Dead.
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              <s>CHAP. II.
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              Of Sepulchres, and the various Manners of
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              burial.
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              <s>CHAP. III.
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              Of little Chapels, by Way of Sepulchres, Py­
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              ramids, Columns, Altars and Moles.
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              <s>CHAP. IV.
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              Of the Inſeriptions and Symbols carved on
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              Sepulchres.
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              <s>CHAP. V.
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              Of Towers and their Ornaments.
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              <s>CHAP. VI.
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              Of the principal Ways belonging to the City,
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              and the Methods of adorning the Haven, Gates, Bridges,
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              Arches, Croſs-ways and Squares.
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              <s>CHAP. VII.
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              Of the adorning Theatres and other Places
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              for publick Shows, and of their Uſefulneſs.
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              <s>CHAP. VIII.
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              Of the Ornaments of the Amphitheatre,
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              Circus, publick Walks, and Halls, and Courts for petty
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              Judges.
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              <s>CHAP. IX.
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              Of the proper Ornaments for the Senate­
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              Houſe and Council-Chambers, as alſo of the adorning the
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              City with Groves, Lakes for Swimming, Libraries,
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              Schools, publick Stables, Arſenals, and mathematical
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              Inſtruments.
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              <s>CHAP. X.
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              Of Thermes or publick Baths; their Conveni­
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              encies and Ornaments.
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              <s>BOOK IX.</s>
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              <s>CHAP. I.
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              That particular Regard muſt be had to
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              Frugality and Parſimony, and of the adorn­
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              ing the Palaces or Houſes of the King and principal
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              Magiſtrates.
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              <s>CHAP. II.
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              Of adorning of private Houſes, both in City
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              and Country.
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              <s>CHAP. III.
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              That the Parts and Members of a Houſe are
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              different both in Nature and Species, and that they are
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              to be adorned in various Manners.
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              <s>CHAP. IV.
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              With what Paintings, Plants, and Statues,
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              it is proper to adorn the Pavements, Porticoes, Apart­
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              ments and Gardens of a private Houſe.
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              <s>CHAP. V.
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              That the Beauty of all Edifices ariſes princi­
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              pally from three Things, namely, the Number, Figure
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              and Collocation of the ſeveral Members.
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              <s>CHAP. VI.
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              Of the Proportions of Numbers in the Mea­
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              ſuring of Areas, and the Rules for ſome other Proper­
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              tions drawn neither from natural Bodies, nor from Har­
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              mony.
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              <s>CHAP. VII.
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              Of the Invention of Columns, their Dimen­
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              tions and Collocation.
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              <s>CHAP. VIII.
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              Some ſhort, but general Obſervations which
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              may be locked upon as Laws in the Buſineſs of Building
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              and Ornaments.
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