A bit of architecture this week and also interesting as a lot of the words have made their way into English. From Vitruvius the only classical architect whose writings have made it in an extent form to our day. He's writing about basilica design.
Earumque latitudines ne minus quam ex tertia, ne plus ex dimidia longitudinis constituantur
And
Columnae basilicarum tam altae, quam porticus latae fuerint, faciendae videntur;
Earumque latitudines ne minus quam ex tertia, ne plus ex dimidia longitudinis constituantur
And
Columnae basilicarum tam altae, quam porticus latae fuerint, faciendae videntur;
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