Itaque in palustribus locis infra fundamenta aedificiorum palationibus crebre fixa,recipiens in se quod minus habet in corpore liquoris, permanet inmortalis ad aeternitatem et sustinet inmania pondera structurae et sine vitiis conservat.
And so frequently alder stakes, being fixed in marshy ground below the foundations of buildings, admit fluid because they have a less quantity in their substance. Hence they remain imperishable to eternity, uphold immense weights of walling, and preserve them without decaying.
final_alignments\Vitruvius_Architecture_Book_2.json