Annotation of text copyright ©2005 David Trumbull, Boston Leadership Builders. All Rights Reserved.
By Vitruvius
Translated by Morris Hicky Morgan, Ph.D., LL.D.
Illustration by Herbert Langford Warren.
BOOK I
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Introduction by Vitruvius
1. The Education of the Architect
2. The Fundamental Principles of Architecture
3. The Departments of Architecture
4. The Site of a City
5. The City Walls
6. The Directions of the Streets; with Remarks on the Winds
7. The Sites for Public Buildings
BOOK II
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Introduction by Vitruvius
1. The Origin of the Dwelling House
2. On the Primordial Substance according to the Physicists
3. Brick
4. Sand
5. Lime
6. Pozzolana
7. Stone
8. Methods of building Walls
9. Timber
10. Highland and Lowland Fir
BOOK III
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Epitome by D. Trumbull
Introduction by Vitruvius
1. On Symmetry: in Temples and in the Human Body
2. Classification of Temples
3. The Proportions of Intercolumniations and of Columns
4. The Foundations and Substructures of Temples
5. Proportions of the Base, Capitals, and Entablature in the Ionic Order
BOOK IV
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Epitome by D. Trumbull
Introduction by Vitruvius
1. The Origins of the Three Orders, and the Proportions of the Corinthian Capital
2. The Ornaments of the Orders
3. Proportions of Doric Temples
4. The Cella and Pronaos
5. How the Temple should face
6. The Doorways of Temples
7. Tuscan Temples
8. Circular Temples and Other Varieties
9. Altars
BOOK V
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Introduction by Vitruvius
1. The Forum and Basilica
2. The Treasury, Prison, and Senate House
3. The Theatre: its Site, Foundations, and Acoustics
4. Harmonics
5. Sounding Vessels in the Theatre
6. Plan of the Theatre
7. Greek Theatres
8. Acoustics of the Site of a Theatre
9. Colonnades and Walks
10. Baths
11. The Palaestra
12. Harbours, Breakwaters, and Shipyards
BOOK VI
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Introduction by Vitruvius
1. On Climate as determining the Style of the House
2. Symmetry, and Modifications in it to suit the Site
3. Proportions of the Principal Rooms
4. The Proper Exposures of the Different Rooms
5. How the Rooms should be suited to the Station of the Owner
6. The Farmhouse
7. The Greek House
8. On Foundations and Substructures
BOOK VII
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Introduction by Vitruvius
1. Floors
2. The Slaking of Lime for Stucco
3. Vaultings and Stucco Work
4. On Stucco Work in Damp Places, and on the Decoration of Dining Rooms
5. The Decadence of Fresco Painting
6. Marble for use in Stucco
7. Natural Colours
8. Cinnabar and Quicksilver
9. Cinnabar (continued)
10. Artificial Colours. Black
11. Blue. Burnt Ochre
12. White Lead, Verdigris, and Artificial Sandarachv 13. Purple
14. Substitutes for Purple, Yellow Ochre, Malachite Green, and Indigo
BOOK VIII
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Introduction by Vitruvius
1. How to find Water
2. Rainwater
3. Various Properties of Different Waters
4. Tests of Good Water
5. Levelling and Levelling Instruments
6. Aqueducts, Wells, and Cisterns
BOOK IX
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Introduction by Vitruvius
1. The Zodiac and the Planets
2. The Phases of the Moon
3. The Course of the Sun through the Twelve Signs
4. The Northern Constellations
5. The Southern Constellations
6. Astrology and Weather Prognostics
7. The Analemma and its Applications
8. Sundials and Water Clocks
BOOK X
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Introduction by Vitruvius
1. Machines and Implements
2. Hoisting Machines
3. The Elements of Motion
4. Engines for raising Water
5. Water Wheels and Water Mills
6. The Water Screw
7. The Pump of Ctesibius
8. The Water Organ
9. The Hodometer
10. Catapults or Scorpiones
11. Ballistae
12. The Stringing and Tuning of Catapults
13. Siege Machines
14. The Tortoise
15. Hegetor's Tortoise
16. Measures of Defence
