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.))

58 KUDIMENTS OF

VITRUVIUS

ON

SACRED BUILDINGS.

" oaceed buildings, or temples, differ in
their various figures and aspects. Of the
first order is the Antis; 2dly, the Prostyle;
3dly, the Anvphiprostyle; 4thly, the Pe-
ripteral ; 5thly, the Pseudodipteral; 6thly,
the Dipteral ; 7thly, the Hypaethral;
which are distinguished in this manner :

The edifice or temple is called Antias,
when it has in the front Antse, or pilasters,
at the corners of the wall which forms the
cell; and between the pilasters, in the
middle two columns, which support the
pediment or porch ; of which examples
are at the three temples of Fortune, the
one nearest the Colline Gate.

2dly, The Prostyle is the same as the
Antis, only columns are added opposite