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Quicksilver is used for many purposes; without it, neither silver nor brass can be properly gilt.

~ Vitruvius

Brass Many Neither Nor Properly Purposes Silver Used Without

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Since, therefore, individuals as well as the public are so indebted to these writers for the benefits they enjoy, I think them not only entitled to the honour of palms and crowns, but even to be numbered among the gods.

~ Vitruvius

Among Benefits Enjoy Entitled Even Gods Honour I Think Indebted Individuals Numbered Only Public Since Them Therefore Think Well Writers

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The lanes and streets of the city being set out, the choice of sites for the convenience and use of the state remains to be decided on; for sacred edifices, for the forum, and for other public buildings.

~ Vitruvius

Being Buildings Choice City Convenience Decided Forum Other Out Public Public Buildings Remains Sacred Set Sites State Streets Use

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The temple of Ceres should be in a solitary spot out of the city, to which the public are not necessarily led but for the purpose of sacrificing to her.

~ Vitruvius

City Her Led Necessarily Out Public Purpose Sacrificing Should Solitary Spot Temple Which

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The thickness of the walls should be sufficient for two armed men to pass each other with ease.

~ Vitruvius

Armed Each Ease Men Other Pass Should Sufficient Two Walls

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When it passes towards the east, the sun begins to have less effect upon it, and a thin line on the edge of its bright side emits its splendour towards the earth.

~ Vitruvius

Begins Bright Earth East Edge Effect Less Line Passes Side Sun Thin Towards

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Wherefore the mere practical architect is not able to assign sufficient reasons for the forms he adopts; and the theoretic architect also fails, grasping the shadow instead of the substance.

~ Vitruvius

Able Adopt Also Architect Assign Fails Forms Grasping He Instead Mere Practical Reasons Shadow Substance Sufficient

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Wind is a floating wave of air, whose undulation continually varies.

~ Vitruvius

Air Continually Floating Varies Wave Whose Wind

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