Rudiments of ancient architecture, containing an historical account of the five orders, with their proportions, and examples of each from antiques also, extracts from Vitruvius, Pliny, &c. relative to the buildings of the ancients (London, 1810 (4. Aufl.))

IV PREFACE TO THE

curate sketch of the subject. The
description of the Greek and Roman
houses, and villas, has never before
been collected into one point of
view ; as the subject is interesting,
it will be entertaining, perhaps use-
ful. Respecting the translation, or
rather explanation, of the several
names of apartments, &c. it must
be observed, the terms are now
become obsolete, and from what-
ever is mere description every man
will conjecture according to his own
fancy.

It may be proper to explain here,
a seeming contradiction respecting