The design of a temple depends on symmetry, the principles of which must be most carefully observed by the architect.


Chapter I, Sec. 1 - De architectura (The Ten Books On Architecture) (~ 15BC) - Book III

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The design of a temple depends on symmetry, the principles of which must be most carefully observed by the architect.

The design of a temple depends on symmetry, the principles of which must be most carefully observed by the architect.

The design of a temple depends on symmetry, the principles of which must be most carefully observed by the architect.

The design of a temple depends on symmetry, the principles of which must be most carefully observed by the architect.