VENI VIDI DA VINCI

Collections Newsletter Guild About Developers Patron Sign In

Library/Paris Manuscript I/155

Prev155 / 293Next

Paris Manuscript I — 155

100%

Reset zoom

Bibliothèque de l'Institut de France, Paris

I2 24 v.

Principio del libro dell'acque.

Pelago è detto quello il quale ha figura larga e profonda, nel quale l'acque stanno con poco moto. Gorgo è di natura di pelago, salvando la variazione d'alcuna parte, e questo è che l'ac[q]ue ch'entrano nel pelago, sono sanza percussioni, e quelle del gorgo sono con gran cadute e ribollimenti e surgimenti fatti dalle continue revolvizione delle acque. Fiume è quello che possiede il sito della più bassa parte delle valli e corre continuamente. Torrente è quello che corre sol per le piogge e a[n]cora lui si riduce nelle bassezze delle valli e s'accompagna co' fiumi. Canale si dice all'acque regolate in fra argine per umano aiuto. Fonti è detto ai nascimenti de' fiumi. Argine è quella che con sua sub[i]ta altezza contrasta allo allargamento de' fiumi e canali e torrenti. Ripa fia più alta che l'argine. Riva fia più bassa che l'argine. Spiaggia fia ne l'ultima bassezza de' lochi che terminano coll'acque. Lago è quello dove l'acque de' fiumi pigliano gran larghezze. Paduli sono acque morte. Grotte sono cave fatte nell'argine de' fiumi dal cor[so]1 -

I² 24 v.

Beginning of the book of the waters.

A pelago (deep pool) is that which has a broad and deep shape, in which the waters stand with little motion. A gorgo (whirlpool) is of the nature of a pelago, saving the variation of some part, which is that the waters entering the pelago are without percussions, while those of the gorgo have great falls and boilings and springings made by the continual revolvings of the waters. A river is that which possesses the site of the lowest part of the valleys and runs continuously. A torrent is that which runs only from the rains and likewise gathers into the low places of the valleys and joins with the rivers. A canal is said of the waters regulated within banks by human aid. Springs is said of the birthplaces of rivers. An embankment is that which, by its sudden height, resists the widening of rivers, canals and torrents. The ripa (steep bank) is higher than the embankment. The riva (shore) is lower than the embankment. The beach lies at the utmost lowness of the places that end at the waters. A lake is that where the waters of rivers take great widths. Marshes are dead waters. Grottoes are hollows made in the bank of rivers by the cur[rent] –

Beginning of the Book of Waters

Definitions of pool, whirlpool, river, torrent, canal, bank, lake and marsh

Hydraulics Geology

Headed "Beginning of the book of the waters," this page sets out Leonardo's defining vocabulary for bodies of water and their edges. A pelago is broad and deep with little motion; a gorgo shares its nature but is full of falls, boilings and springings from continual revolving; a river runs continuously in the lowest valley, a torrent only after rain. It goes on to define canal, spring, embankment, the steep ripa and low riva, the beach, lake, marsh and grotto, distinguishing each by height, motion or origin.

On this page

Pool, whirlpool, river and torrent

A pelago has a broad, deep shape in which the waters stand with little motion. A gorgo is of the same nature but full of great falls, boilings and springings made by the continual revolving of the water. A river occupies the lowest part of the valleys and runs continuously; a torrent runs only from the rains and joins the rivers in the low ground.

Banks, shores, lake, marsh and grotto

A canal is water regulated between banks by human aid, and springs are the birthplaces of rivers. The embankment resists the widening of rivers by its sudden height; the ripa is higher than it, the riva lower, and the beach lies at the utmost lowness where land meets water. A lake is where river waters spread wide, marshes are dead waters, and grottoes are hollows cut in the bank by the current.

Reader's Edition — described with AI from the e-Leo transcription.