Vitruvius Pollio <br/><br/>
Vitruvii De architectura libri decem 

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<br/><br/> "M. Ceti Faventini Liber artis architectonicae": p. 283-304  Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/De_architectura  Release date is 2016-04-20 
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<br/><br/> "Vitruvii De architectura libri decem" by Vitruvius Pollio is a treatise on architecture written between 30-20 BC. As the only architectural treatise to survive from antiquity, it served as a comprehensive guide for building projects dedicated to Emperor Augustus. The work covers everything from military camps and aqueducts to machines and measuring devices, blending Greek and Roman knowledge with practical engineering. Its famous principles of utility, strength, and beauty influenced architects for centuries, though it predates Rome's greatest architectural innovations like domes and concrete vaulting. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Index Terms: </label>Architecture -- Early works to 1800 
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>NA  PA