Alberti, Leone Battista
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Architecture
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the moſt ancient Inſtructions of Architects; and ſome
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Methods to prevent the Miſchiefs of Lightning.
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>CHAP. XII.
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Of Coverings of ſtreight Lines; of the Beams
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and Rafters, and of the uniting the Ribs.
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Of Coverings, or Roofs of Curve Lines; of
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Arches, their Difference and Conſtruction, and how to
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ſet the Stones in an Arch.
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Of the ſeveral Sorts of Vaults, and wherein
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they differ; of what Lines they are compoſed, and the
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Of the Shell of the Covering, and its Uſeful
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neſs; the different Sorts and Shapes of Tiles, and what
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to make them of.
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Of Pavements according to the Opinion of
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Pliny
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Vitruvius,
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and the Works of the Ancients;
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and of the proper Seaſons for beginning, and finiſhing
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the ſeveral Parts of Building.
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Of Works of a publick Nature. </
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Buildings, whether contrived for Neceſſity,
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Conveniency, or Pleaſure, were intended for the Service
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of Mankind. </
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tions, whence ariſes the Diverſity of Buildings.
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Of the Region, Place, and Conveniencies, and
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Inconveniencies of a Situation for a City, according to
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the Opinion of the Ancients, and that of the Author.
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Of the Compaſs, Space and Bigneſs of a City,
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of the Form and Diſpoſition of the Walls and Fortifica
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tions, and of the Cuſtoms and Ceremonies obſerved by the
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Ancients in making them out.
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Of Walls, Battlements, Towers, Corniſhes and
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Gates, and the Timber-work belonging to them.
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Of the Proportion, Faſhion and Conſtruction of
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great military Ways, and private Ways.
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Of Bridges both of Wood and Stone, their pro
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per Situation, their Piers, Arches, Angles, Feet, Key
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ſtones, Cramps, Pavements, and Slopes.
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Of Drains or Sewers, their diſferent Sorts
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and Uſes; and of Rivers and Canals for Ships.
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Of the proper Structure for a Haven, and
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of making convenient Squares in the City.
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Of Buildings for particular Perſons. </
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Caſtles or Habitations of a King, or others;
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their different Properties and Parts.
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Of the Portico, Veſtibule, Court-yard, Hall,
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Stairs, Lobbies, Apertures, Back-doors, concealed Paſſ
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ages and private Apartments; and wherein the Houſes
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of Princes differ from thoſe of private Men; as alſo of
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the ſeparate and common Apartments for the Prince
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and his Spouſe.
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Of the Properties of the Portico, Lobby, Halls
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both for Summer and Winter, Watch-Towers and of the
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Difference between the Caſtle for a Tyrant, and the
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Palace for a King.
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Of the proper Situation, Structure and For
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tification of a Fortreſs, whether in a Plain, or upon a
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Hill, its Incloſure, Area, Walls, Ditches, Bridges, and
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Towers.
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Of thoſe Parts of the Fortreſs where the Soldiers
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are to ſtand either to keep centinel, or to fight. </
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covering Roof of the Fortreſs, and in what Manner it
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is to be made ſtrong, and of the other Conveniencies ne
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ceſſary in the Caſtle either of a King or a Tyrant.
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Of the ſeveral Parts of which the Republick
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Houſes of thoſe that govern the Republick, and of the
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Prieſts. </
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and Oratories.
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That the Prieſt's Camp is the Cloyſter; the
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Duty of the Prieſt; the various Sorts of Cloyſiers and
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their proper Situation.
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Of Places ſor Exerciſe, publick Schools, and
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Hoſpitals both for Men and Women.
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Of the Senate-houſe, the Temple, and the Tri
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bunals for the Adminiſtration of Juſtice.
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That Incampments, or Lodgments for Soldiers
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by Land are of three Sorts; in what Manner they are
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to be fortified; and the various Methods uſed by diffe
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rent Nations.
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The moſt convenient Situation for a Camp,
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and its Size, Form and various Parts; together with
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the different Methods of attacking and defending a Camp
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or other Fortification.
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Of Incampments or Stations at Sea, which
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are Fleets; of Ships and their Parts; as alſo of Havens
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and their proper Fortification.
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Of the Commiſſaries, Chamberlains, publick
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Receivers and the like Magiſtrates, whoſe Buſineſs is to
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ſupply and preſide over the publick Granaries, Chambers
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of Accounts, Arſenals, Marts, Docks and Stables; as
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alſo of the three Sorts of Priſons, their Structures, Situ
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ations, and Compartitions.
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Of private Houſes and their Differences;
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as alſo of the Country Houſe, and the Rules to be obſerved
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in its Situation and Structure.
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That Country Houſes are of two Sorts; the
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proper Diſpoſition of all their Members whether for the
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Lodging of Men, Animals, or Tools for Agriculture
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and other neceſſary Inſtruments,
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That the Induſtry of the Farmer or Overſeer
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ought to be employed as well about all Sorts of Animals,
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as about the Fruits of the Earth; as alſo of the Con
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ſtruction of the Threſhing-floor.
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Of the Country Houſe for a Gentleman;
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its various Parts, and the proper Diſpoſition of each of
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thoſe Parts.
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The Difference between the Country Houſe
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middling Sort ought to reſemble thoſe of the Rich; at
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leaſt in Proportion to their Circumſtances. </
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ſhould be contrived more for Summer than for Winter.
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Of the Reaſon and Difficulty of the Author's
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Undertaking, whereby it appears how much
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Pains, Study and Application he has employed in writ
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Of Beauty and Ornament, their Effects and
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Difference, that they are owing to Art and Exactneſs
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of Proportion; as alſo of the Birth and Progreſs of Arts.
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That Architecture began in
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Aſia,
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flouriſhed in
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Greece,
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and was brought to Perfection in
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Italy.</
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That Beauty and Ornament in every Thing
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ariſe either ſrom Contrivance, or the Hand of the Arti
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ficer, or from Nature; and that though the Region in
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deed can hardly be improved by the Wit or Labour of
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Man, yet many other Things may be done highly worthy
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of Admiration, and ſcarcely credible.
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A ſhort Recapitulation of the Compartition,
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and of the juſt Compoſition and adorning the Wall and
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Covering.
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In what Manner great Weights and large
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Stones are moved from one Place to another, or raiſed to
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any great Height.
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