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Vitruvius Quotes

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Dimension regulated the general scale of the work, so that the parts may all tell and be effective.

Work Tell May General Effective

Economy consists in a due and proper application of the means afforded according to the ability of the employer and the situation chosen; care being taken that the expenditure is prudently conducted.

Care Situation Economy Ability Being

In setting out the walls of a city the choice of a healthy situation is of the first importance: it should be on high ground, neither subject to fogs nor rains; its aspects should be neither violently hot nor intensely cold, but temperate in both respects.

Walls City Cold Choice Situation

Bodies which contain a greater proportion of water than is necessary to balance the other elements, are speedily corrupted, and lose their virtues and properties.

Water Balance Lose Greater Virtues

From the exterior face of the wall towers must be projected, from which an approaching enemy may be annoyed by weapons, from the embrasures of those towers, right and left.

Face Wall Enemy Right Left May

Wind is a floating wave of air, whose undulation continually varies.

Wind Wave Air Floating Whose Varies

The lanes and streets of the city being set out, the choice of sites for the convenience and use of the state remains to be decided on; for sacred edifices, for the forum, and for other public buildings.

City Buildings Choice Out Streets

But I, Caesar, have not sought to amass wealth by the practice of my art, having been rather contented with a small fortune and reputation, than desirous of abundance accompanied by a want of reputation.

Art Practice Small Reputation Wealth

Nothing requires the architect's care more than the due proportions of buildings.

Architecture Care Buildings Nothing

Care should be taken that all buildings are well lighted: in those of the country this point is easily accomplished, because the wall of a neighbour is not likely to interfere with the light.

Light Care Buildings Country Wall

I, therefore, O Caesar, do not publish this work, merely prefixing my name to a treatise which of right belongs to others, nor think of acquiring reputation by finding fault with the works of any one.

Work Reputation Think Name Finding

Quicksilver is used for many purposes; without it, neither silver nor brass can be properly gilt.

Silver Without Used Brass Many Nor

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