In all matters but particularly in architecture. . . that which is signified is the subject of which … - Marcus Vitruvius Pollio

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There is nothing in this world that I am prouder of than my ability to feel, to survive and, yes, to be a fool for what I love and believe in.

Marcus Vitruvius Pollio

In all matters but particularly in architecture. . . that which is signified is the subject of which we may be speaking and that which gives significance is a demonstration on scientific principles. . . . One who professes himself an architect should be well versed in both directions.

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Architects should be educated, skillful with the pencil, instructed in geometry, know much history, have followed the philosophers with attention, understand music, have some knowledge of medicine, know the opinions of the jurists, and be acquainted with astronomy and the theory of the heavens

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Architecture depends on Order, Arrangement, Eurythmy, Symmetry , Propriety , and Economy.

Order, Architecture, Economy, Eurythmy, Symmetry

Architect's designs must refer to the unquestionable perfection of the body's symmetry and proportions. If a building is to create a sense of eurythmia, it is essential that it mirrors these natural laws of harmony and beauty

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In accordance with the foregoing investigations on mathematical principles, let bronze vessels be made, proportionate to the size of the theatre, and let them be so fashioned that, when touched, they may produce with one another the notes of the fourth, the fifth, and so on up the double octave.

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The architect must not only understand drawing, but music.

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