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.))

PREFACE

SECOND EDITION.

Public approbation having made
a second edition of this little work
necessary, the opportunity has been
embraced, to make such additions
as would tend to complete the ori-
ginal design of the book.

The history of the progress of

Architecture, and of the five orders,

is considerably augmented, and will,

it is hoped, be found a pretty ac-

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