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Vitruvius · 1550

tutis virtues. 293.
Aedes Ionica Ionic temple 17.
Aedes Ionicæ struct. dijs medijs dicate Construction of Ionic temples dedicated to the intermediate gods 178
Aedes Liberi patris Temple of Father Liber 116
Aedes Martis extra urbem Temple of Mars outside the city 46.
Aedes monopteros Round temple with a single row of columns 112 120. 195.
Aedes peripteros Temple with columns all around 111. 195.
Aedes prostylos Temple with a porch of columns at the front 111. 112
Aedes pseudodipteros Temple with columns spaced as if it were dipteral 112
Aedes subdispansa Temple with an open space 119
Aedes subconferta Temple closely arranged 119
Aedes systylos Temple with columns set close together 118.
Aedium appellatio unde From where the naming of temples originates 118. 119
Aediū contractura The contraction of temples, 146.
Aedis in primis forma rotunda The round shape of a temple is primary 195.
Aedium principia Principles of temples, 105
Aedes proportionem requirit A temple requires proportion, 102
Aedes Quir. Dor Temple of Quirinus, Doric., 109.
Aedes quæ, quib. dijs in re Aedificatoria primū est, iudicare quid deceat Which temples, for which gods, are first in building matters, and judging what is appropriate 255
Aedium quinq; sunt species There are five species of temples 118.
Aedes rotundæ Round temples, 193
Aedium facrarū triplex differentia Triple distinction of sacred temples 20
Aedes quib. dijs altæ, quibus humiles For which gods are temples tall, for which are they low. 197
Aedes sacræ ad quas religiones spectare debent To which religions sacred temples should look 186
Aedificatio quid What building is, 19
Aedificia Rom. primum unitantum contignationis fuerunt Roman buildings were at first only of one story 86
Aedificiorum distributio Distribution of buildings 19
Aedilitas Varronis & Murenæ The Aedileship of Varro and Murena, 79
Aegyptij pictura & sculptura pro literis utebantur The Egyptians used painting and sculpture instead of letters 30.
Aegyptij horam significaturi The Egyptians, when they were to signify the hour 348
Aeolipilæ æreæ Bronze aeolipiles, 34
Aeolipilæ unde From where aeolipiles come 41
Aerarius faber Coppersmith, 68
Aerariu ubi cōstit Where the treasury is established:, 205
Aereus signatus Stamped bronze, 104
Aëris & loci habenda ratio Regard must be had for the air and the location 25.
Aëris & loci humidiratio Regard for the humidity of the air and location 25.
Aeris prima inuentio First discovery of bronze 328
Aëris proprietas Property of the air 25.
Aequamentum Leveling/Equality 452
Aequilatatio Equalization, 424
Aequilibris.e Balanced/Equilibrium, 243.
Aequilibrium Equilibrium 452
Aequinoctia duo Two equinoxes 415
Aequipondium Counterweight 391. 452.
Aerugo quomodo fiat How verdigris is made 328
Aes Cyprium Cyprian bronze/copper, 327 328.
Aes Corinthium Corinthian bronze 371.
Aesculapij templū Temple of Aesculapius 112
Aesculini asses quernis non admiscendi Aesculinian coins should not be mixed with oak. 296
Aestuarium Estuary/Tidal inlet, 377.
Aestuaria Estuaries 381.
Aestiua Summer quarters, 302
Aether unde dictus From where ether is named 406.
Aggeres Mounds/Earthworks, 31 242
Aggeratio Accumulation/Heaping up, 489.
Agnus castus uulgo Commonly known as Vitex/Chaste tree. 95.
Agrammatos non fit Architectus An unlettered man does not become an Architect, 11.
Ale, arum Wings of a building, 132 264
Albarij, siue Albini Whitewashers, or plasterers 300
Albarium opus White plaster work, 206 237 300 238.
Albula, quæ & Tybris Albula, which is also the Tiber 350
Albule aquæ The Albule waters 350.
Alexandriæ architectus Architect of Alexandria 43.
Alexandriæ bibliotheca claris The famous library of Alexandria. 292.
Alga Seaweed 55 484.
Alligatio Binding/Connection 30 301.
Alnus laudatur Alder is praised, 89 62
Alnus aquam subesse prodit Alder reveals that water lies underneath 138.
Alnus æterna ad fundamenta Alder is eternal for foundations 141.
Alnus palationibus utilis Alder is useful for piling.