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//De Architectura// Vitruvius Pollio Book 2 Chapter 1 "Dinocrates architectus cogitationibus et sollertia fretus, cum Alexander rerum potiretur, profectus est e Macedonia ad exercitum regiae cupidus commendationis. is e patria a propinquis et amicis tulit ad primos ordines et purpuratos litteras, ut aditus haberet faciliores, ab eisque exceptus humane petit, uti quamprimum ad Alexandrum perduceretur. cum polliciti essent, tardiores fuerunt idoneum tempus expectantes. itaque Dinocrates ab his se existimans ludi ab se petit praesidium. fuerat enim amplissima statura, facie grata, forma dignitateque summa". Dinocrates, an architect supported by his skill and thinking, when Alexander became the ruler of things, departed from Macedonia to the army of the king, eager for praise. From the relatives and friends from his country, he took a letter to the first ranks and the satraps so that he might gain access and be more readily received by them, he asked that he be taken away kindly, so that as soon as possible he might be brought to Alexander. Though they had promised him these things, they were rather slow, waiting for a proper time. Therefore Dinocrates thinking that he would be put off by them sought a course for himself. For he had been of tallest stature, of pleasing countenance, and the highest form of dignity.
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 * About Dignitas**

Dignitas is a private virtue which can be translated as "dignity". Dignitas means having self-pride. This is very important because having pride in yourself means haveing a confidence in what you do. During the Roman Republic, dignitas also referred to your reputation. An excess of dignitas can lead people to make poor decisions to preserve their pride. Dignitas works best when referring to being confident and taking pride in your work and your ideas.


 * About //De Architectura//**

Written by Marcus Vitruvius Pollio, //De Architectura// outlines and details almost every aspect of architecture. This work was dedicated to Caesar Augustus and serves as one of the most important sources for modern knowledge of Roman building and planning methods. Book 3 of this work outlines the proportions of the human body which was later used as the basis for Leonardo da Vinci's //Vitruvian Man//. The redicsovery of his works had a profound influence on Renaissance artists and spurred on the rise of the neo-classical style.

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