Vitruvius Quote

Since such very powerful kings have not disdained walls built of brick, although... they might often have had them not only of masonry or dimension stone but even of marble, I think that one ought not to reject buildings made of brick-work, provided that they are properly "topped."

Chapter VIII, Sec. 16 - De architectura (The Ten Books On Architecture) (~ 15BC) - Book II

Since such very powerful kings have not disdained walls built of brick, although... they might often have had them not only of masonry or dimension...

Since such very powerful kings have not disdained walls built of brick, although... they might often have had them not only of masonry or dimension...

Since such very powerful kings have not disdained walls built of brick, although... they might often have had them not only of masonry or dimension...

Since such very powerful kings have not disdained walls built of brick, although... they might often have had them not only of masonry or dimension...