For we must not build temples according to the same rules to all gods alike, since the performance of the sacred rites varies with the various gods. - Vitruvius

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For we must not build temples according to the same rules to all gods alike, since the performance of the sacred rites varies with the various gods.

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Marcus Vitruvius Pollio (born ca. 80/70 BC?; died ca. 25 BC) was a Roman writer, architect and engineer, active in the 1st century BC.

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Native Name: Marcus Vitruvius Pollio
Alternative Names: Vitruvius Pollio Pollio Vitruvius Marcus Vitruvius Lucius Vitruvius Cordo Marcus Vitruvius Mamurra
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