Alberti, Leone Battista
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Architecture
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1755
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>CHAP. VII.
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Of Wheels, Pins, Leavers, Pullies, their
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Parts, Sizes, and Figures.
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>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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>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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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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>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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>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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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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>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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>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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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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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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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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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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Of Columns, and the different Sorts of Ca
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pitals.
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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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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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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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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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Why the Rooſs of Temples ought to be arched.
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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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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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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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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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Of Monuments raiſed for preſerving the
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Memory of publick Actions and Events.
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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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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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Of Sepulchres, and the various Manners of
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burial.
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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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Of the Inſeriptions and Symbols carved on
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Sepulchres.
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Of Towers and their Ornaments.
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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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Of the adorning Theatres and other Places
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for publick Shows, and of their Uſefulneſs.
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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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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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Of Thermes or publick Baths; their Conveni
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encies and Ornaments.
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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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Of adorning of private Houſes, both in City
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and Country.
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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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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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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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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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Of the Invention of Columns, their Dimen
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tions and Collocation.
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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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