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The excerpt represents the core issue or deciding factor on which you must meditate, and is drawn from The Memorabilia by Xenophon: supposing a house to have a southern aspect, sunshine during winter
will steal in under the verandah,[15] but in summer, when the sun
traverses a path right over our heads, the roof will afford an
agreeable shade, will it not? If, then, such an arrangement is
desirable, the southern side of a house should be built higher to
catch the rays of the winter sun, and the northern side lower to
prevent the cold winds finding ingress; in a word, it is reasonable to
suppose that the pleasantest and most beautiful dwelling place will be
one in which the owner can at all seasons of the year find the
pleasantest retreat, and stow away his goods with the greatest
security."
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