How Long to Read Vitruvius: 'Ten Books on Architecture'

How Long Does it Take to Read Vitruvius: 'Ten Books on Architecture'?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 54 minutes to read Vitruvius: 'Ten Books on Architecture' by Vitruvius

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

The only full treatise on architecture and its related arts to survive from classical antiquity, the De Architectura libri decem (Ten Books on Architecture) is the single most important work of architectural history in the Western world, having shaped humanist architecture and the image of the architect from the Renaissance to the present. This new, critical edition of Vitruvius' Ten Books of Architecture is the first to be published for an English-language audience in more than half a century. Expressing the range of Vitruvius' style, the translation, along with the critical commentary and illustrations, aims to shape a new image of the Vitruvius who emerges as an inventive and creative thinker, rather than the normative summarizer, as he was characterized in the Middle Ages and Renaissance.

How long is Vitruvius: 'Ten Books on Architecture'?

Vitruvius: 'Ten Books on Architecture' by Vitruvius is 352 pages long, and a total of 88,704 words.

This makes it 119% the length of the average book. It also has 108% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Vitruvius: 'Ten Books on Architecture' Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 4 minutes to read Vitruvius: 'Ten Books on Architecture' aloud.

What Reading Level is Vitruvius: 'Ten Books on Architecture'?

Vitruvius: 'Ten Books on Architecture' is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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