Ten Books on Architecture

TO THE MOST SERENE AND MOST POWERFUL

PRINCESS

CHRISTINA,

BY THE GRACE OF GOD,

QUEEN

OF THE SWEDES, GOTHS,

AND VANDALS,

PRINCESS

OF THE GRAND DUCHY OF FINLAND,

DUCHESS

OF ESTONIA AND KARELIA,

LADY

OF INGRIA,

DAUGHTER AND HEIRESS

OF GUSTAVUS THE GREAT.

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MOST SERENE QUEEN,

The virtues of your parent, GUSTAVUS THE GREAT, shining forth in You, as well as His triumphs and even Your own—which bestowed peace upon most afflicted Germany—rightly render Your Majesty venerable to the whole world; yet Learning