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CHAPTER VII. 
OF THE TUSCAN PROPORTIONS: OF CIRCULAR TEM¬ 
PLES, AND OTHER SPECIES. 
THE length of the site of the temple intended, must be 
divided into six parts, wherefrom subtracting one part, 
the width thereof is obtained. The length is then di¬ 
vided into two parts, of which the furthest is assigned to 
the cell, that next the front to the reception of the 
columns. The above width is to be divided into ten 
parts, of which, three to the right and three to the left 
are for the smaller cells, or for the alæe, if such are re¬ 
quired : the remaining four are to be given to the central 
part. The space before the cells in the pronaos, is to 
have its columns so arranged, that those at the angles are 
to correspond with the antæ of the external walls: the 
two central ones, opposite the walls, between the antæe 
and the middle of the temple, are to be so disposed, that 
between the antæ and the above columns, and in that 
direction, others may be placed. Their thickness below 
is to be one seventh of their height: their height one 
third of the width of the temple, and their thickness at 
top is to be one fourth less than their thickness at bottom. 
Their bases are to be half a diameter in height. The 
plinths, which are to be circular, are half the height of 
the base, with a torus and fillet on them as high as the 
plinth. The height of the capital is to be half a diame¬ 
ter. The width of the abacus is equal to the lower diame¬ 
ter of the column. The height of the capital must be 
divided into three parts, of which one is assigned to the