Vitruvius Quote

I will prefix the motives which originally gave rise to buildings and the development of inventions in this field, following in the steps of early nature and of those writers who have devoted treatises to the origins of civilization and the investigation of inventions. My exposition will, therefore, follow the instruction which I have received from them.

Introduction, Sec. 5 - De architectura (The Ten Books On Architecture) (~ 15BC) - Book II

I will prefix the motives which originally gave rise to buildings and the development of inventions in this field, following in the steps of early...

I will prefix the motives which originally gave rise to buildings and the development of inventions in this field, following in the steps of early...

I will prefix the motives which originally gave rise to buildings and the development of inventions in this field, following in the steps of early...

I will prefix the motives which originally gave rise to buildings and the development of inventions in this field, following in the steps of early...