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M. Vitruvii Pollonis de architectura libri decem ad Caesarem Augustum omnibus omnium editionibus longe emendatiores collatis veteribus exemplis : ; accesserunt Gulielmi Philandri Castilionii, cius romani annotationes castigatoires & plus tertia parte locupletiores. adiecta est epitome in omnes Georgii Agricolae de mensuris et ponderibus libros, eodem autore
Vitruvius defines the architect as a polymath whose work balances stability, utility, and beauty. This text connects the ancient origins of human civilization to the technical mastery required to build for the ages.