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Wind is a floating wave of air, whose undulation continually varies.

Wind is a floating wave of air, whose undulation continually varies.

Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
Air, Wind, Floating
Marcus VITRUVIUS POLLIO, Joseph GWILT (1826). “The Architecture of M. Vitruvius Pollio in Ten Books, Translated from the Latin by J. Gwilt”, p.24

From the exterior face of the wall towers must be projected, from which an approaching enemy may be annoyed by weapons, from the embrasures of those towers, right and left.

Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
Wall, Annoyed, Enemy
Marcus VITRUVIUS POLLIO, Joseph GWILT (1826). “The Architecture of M. Vitruvius Pollio in Ten Books, Translated from the Latin by J. Gwilt”, p.21

Our ancestors, when about to build a town or an army post, sacrificed some of the cattle that were wont to feed on the site proposed and examined their livers. If the livers of the first victims were dark-coloured or abnormal, they sacrificed others, to see whether the fault was due to disease or their food. They never began to build defensive works in a place until after they had made many such trials and satisfied themselves that good water and food had made the liver sound and firm, healthfulness being their chief object.

Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
Dark, Army, Water
"De architectura". Book by Vitruvius. Book I, Chapter IV, Section 9,

There are also half bricks. As the bricks are always laid so as to break joints, this lends strength and a not unattractive appearance to both sides of such walls.

Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
Wall, Half, Unattractive
"De architectura". Book by Vitruvius. Book II, Chapter III, Section 4,

Dinocrates did not leave the king, but followed him into Egypt. There Alexander, observing a harbor rendered safe by nature, an excellent center for trade, cornfields throughout all Egypt, and the great usefulness of the mighty river Nile, ordered him to build the city of Alexandria, named after the king. This was how Dinocrates, recommended only by his good looks and dignified carriage, came to be so famous.

Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
Kings, Egypt, Cities
"De architectura". Book by Vitruvius. Book II, Introduction, Section 4,

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