« Vitr. 3.3 | Vitr. 3.3 | Vitr. 3.4 | About This Work »
6An account must now be given of the eustyle, which is the most approved class, and is arranged on principles developed with a view to convenience, beauty, and strength. The intervals should be made as wide as the thickness of two columns and a quarter, but the middle intercolumniations, one in front and the other in the rear, should be of the thickness of three columns. Thus built, the effect of the design will be beautiful, there will be no obstruction at the entrance, and the walk round the cella will be dignified.
« Vitr. 3.3 | Vitr. 3.3 | Vitr. 3.4 | About This Work »