Full text: Vitruvius: The architecture of Marcus Vitruvius Pollio, in ten books

PREFACE. 
THE following Translation was commenced many 
years since, under a conviction of the benefit l 
should derive from it in my architectural studies; 
but at the time of undertaking it, its publication 
was not contemplated. During the progress of my 
labours I found it useful to refer to the different 
versions of the author, and more especially to that 
of Newton, the only Englishman who has hitherto 
translated and published the whole of the text of 
Vitruvius. That translation I found so unsatis- 
factory and incorrect, that my resolution was early 
formed of making an endeavour, at some period, 
to give the English student, not only a more con¬ 
venient volume for reférence, but, as 1 presume to 
think, a truer interpretation ofthe text of the 
author. Whether I have succeeded, must be sub- 
mitted to the Reader's judgment. I have, perhaps, 
adhered more closely to the text than the idiom 
of our language may allow, but I trust that this will 
be far from a serious charge against me. The edi¬ 
tions chiefly used have been those of Philander, 
Elzevir, the Bipont, and that of Schneider, which is 
a most valuable book : not, however, without fre¬
	        
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