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Ix paperback june 1, 1960 by vitruvius author, morris hicky morgan translator 4. See all 41 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Marcus vitruvius pollio, a roman architect and engineer flourishing in the first century b. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. For hundreds of years, the specific instructions he gave in his ten books on architecture were followed faithfully, and major buildings in all parts of the world. Ten books on architecture cambridge university press. Ten books on architecture by vitruvius, paperback barnes. Vitruvius also included a section on human proportions. Vitruvius was a roman army engineer, and the purview of his books covers weapons, fortification, town building and the creation of practical and beautiful public and private buildings. Ten books on architecture by vitruvius translated by morris hicky morgan, ph. Let us start with a guy named marcus vitruvius pollio. You may copy it, give it away or reuse it under the terms of the project gutenberg license included with this ebook or online at. Ten books on architecture this is a pre1923 historical reproduction that was curated for quality.
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