Vitruvius, De architectura, the only complete architectural treatise to survive from antiquity, written in the first century BC and dedicated to Augustus; cited here in the Morris Hicky Morgan English translation of 1914. The source of the triad of firmness, commodity and delight and of the classical account of the orders.
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PublisherHarvard University Press
Source TypeClassical Treatise
AuthorMarcus Vitruvius Pollio, translated by Morris Hicky Morgan
Publication Year1914
The year of the Morgan English translation cited here; the treatise itself was written in the first century BC. Sources
Claims Backed By This Source (27 claims)
This source backs 27 claims across the atlas. As facts: 18 well-attested. As cited relationships: 3 holds, 1 connected. Plus 5 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
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- Open Questions, 8 claims: 6 well-attested, 1 connected, 1 general references.
- Concepts, 5 claims: 3 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
- Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.
- Architects and Designers, 4 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
- Milestones, 4 claims: 2 well-attested, 1 holds, 1 general references.
- Elements and Materials, 1 claims: 1 general references.
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