Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-258) and index. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 255-258) and index.

Machine generated contents note: Foreword -- Introduction -- Acknowledgments -- Book I: Earth -- Postulate I: Earth Seats -- Postulate II: Grottoes -- Postulate III: Subterranean Rooms -- Postulate IV: Cryptoportici -- Postulate V: Boscoes -- Postulate VI: Pineta -- Garden Prototype I: -- The Garden of Bacchus -- Notes -- Book II: Fire -- Postulate I: Hot Seats -- Postulate II: Warm Walks -- Postulate II1: SunlitTerraces -- Postulate IV: Warm Loggias -- Postulate V: Courtyards -- Postulate VI: Giardini Segreti (Secret Gardens) -- PostulateVII: Limonaias (Warm Rooms) -- Garden Prototype II: -- The Garden of the Phoenix -- Notes -- Book III: Air -- Postulate I: Cool Seats -- Postulate II: Cool Walks -- Postulate III: ShadyTunnels and Pruned Walks -- Postulate IV: Arbors and Pergolas -- Postulate V: Garden Pavilions and Summerhouses -- Postulate VI: Interior Porches and Cool Rooms -- Garden Prototype I11: -- The Garden of Juno -- Notes -- Book IV: Water -- Postulate I: Water Catchment Devices -- and Irrigation Methods -- Postulate II: Placid Water Devices -- Postulate III: Active Water Devices -- Postulate IV: Aerated Water Devices -- Postulate V: Wet Walks -- Postulate VI: Water Jokes -- Garden Prototype IV: -- The Garden of Neptune -- Notes -- Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Index --.

All age.