The first book of architecture, by Andrea Palladio. Translated out of Italian: with an appendix touching doors and windows, by Dr Le Muet architect to the French King: translated out of French by G.R. Also rules and demonstrations, with several designs for the framing of any manner of roofs either above pitch or under pitch, whether square or bevel, never published before. With designes of floors of variety of small pieces of wood, lately made in the pallace of the Queen Mother, at Sommerset-House; a curiosity never practiced in England before.

CHAP. XXXV. Rules to be observed in making Doors and Windows.

IN making Windowes you are to take heed that you do not give them more or lesse light then is necessary, nor make them wider or narrower then is needful; Wherefore you ought to have regard to the greatnesse of the places, which ought to re∣ceive the light, it being evident that a great Room hath need of more light then a little one; So that if the Windowes be made lesse then they ought to be, the place will be obscure and dark. And because in Houses some Chambers are made large, some in∣different, some little, you must take great care that all the Windowes may be equal one with the other in their rank and Order, so that those on the right hand may answer those on the left, and those above may be right over those below. Like∣wise the Doores must be right over one another, to the end that the void may be upon the void, and the full upon the full: and moreover, let the Doores be placed in such manner, that one may see from one end of the House to the other, which is very graceful: and besides, 'tis cool in Summer, and hath many other conveniencies.

It is very secure to turn Arches over Doores and Windowes, which Arches do discharge and hinder that the Doores and Windowes be not pressed with too much waight, which is of great importance for the lasting of Buildings.

The Windowes must be conveniently distant from the Corn∣ers and Angles of the Building, because that part ought not to be open and infeebled, whose office is to support and fasten all the rest of the Building.