M. Vitruvii ... De architectura libri decem, ad Augustum Caesarem accuratiss. conscripti

THE PORTICO OF THE CARIATES. Page 3.
The Persian portico, established as a sign of virtue, with the images of the captive Plataeans holding up the roof in place of columns; the glory of Pausanias, leader of the Laconians. Page 5.
The figure of walls and of towers of fortifications. Page 18.
The figure of a foundation made in a comb-like manner, just as saw teeth are accustomed to be. Page 21.
The figure of Aeolipiles early steam turbines. Page 22.
The marble octagonal tower of the Athenians, the Palladium, constructed by Andronicus of Cyrrhus. Page 24.
The figure of a Triton. Page 25.
A marble level. Page 27.
The golden age, which is said to have been the beginning of the life of ancient men because of the beginning of humanity, and the creation of speech because of fire, and the beginning of architecture. Page 33.
Building from the first age of men in the world: for many imitated examples of life from animals. Page 35.
The wooden construction of the ancient Colchians and Barbarians. Page 37.
The figure of Greek bricks formed from three types, and their sections and compositions. Page 40.
Pentadoric structure. Page 42.
Tetradoric structure. Page 42.
The figured indication of reticulated walls. Page 48.
The figure of ancient imbricated structure, which is called an uncertain wall. Page 49.
Of monuments contained in orthostats. Page 51.
Isodomic structure. Page 52.
Pseudo-isodomic structure. Page 53.
Structure of an emplecton wall. Page 54.
Greek structure from diverse bricks and ornaments, containing a wall between continuous diatonoi stretching stones. Page 55.