The _Manner_, which _Vitruvius_ distinguishes into five kinds, according as the intercolumnes are of five severall proportions, was only so far forth peculiarly appropriated to their _Deities_, as it was agreeable to the proper _Order_, otherwise they followed the greatnesse of the Work.
But, to each of them appropriating particular forms of _Temples_; to some of their Gods, they made them of a round form, to others quadrangular, to others of many angles: some of them having their _Temples_ covered, with roofs over them; others again built uncovered, without any manner of roofs at all: As, our _Antiquity Stoneheng_.
Lastly, the _Order_ of which they built them, was so diligently observed, according to the peculiar qualities of their _Deities_, that seldom or never they varied: as in fit place I shall remember. These aforesaid rules also were so firmly observed by the _Ancients_, that even at first sight the _Roman Architects_ of old were able to judge, to what _Deity_, this, or that _Temple_ sacred: and the modern _Italian Architects_, by the ruines of them at this day, give such notable testimonies towards the discovery of them, as are very hardly to be contradicted. Whosoever desires more of this, may read _Vitruvius_, _Leo Baptista Albertus_, and other Authors writing of _Architecture_. That then we may arrive to a degree of certainty unto whom our _Stoneheng_ anciently dedicated; some such _Deitie_ of the _Romans_ is to be found out, in whose honour they built _Temples_, not only in such _situations_ as this at _Stoneheng_; but with whole nature or quality the _Form_ and _Aspect_ thereof may be agreeable also; and the _Order proper_. For, whosoever goes about to enforce other reasons, do as I conceive but beat the air, neither can they reduce this _Antiquity_ to any probable Originall.
To which of the _Roman_ Deities _Stoneheng_ consecrated, are, as I said before, severall opinions. Some presume it sacred to _Diana_, but upon what ground their conjecture is raised, considering both the _Aspect_ and _Manner_ of this _Temple_ utterly different from those the _Ancients_ used to dedicate to Her, I cannot conceive; for, the _Manner_ of the _Temples_ erected to _Diana_, was _Diastylos_, i.e. _columnis ampliùs patentibus_, made with large and void spaces: the _Aspect_ of that at _Ephesus_ was _Dipteros_; that at _Magnesia Pseudodipteros_: which _Manner Hermogenes_ inventing to save expence and labour, though he left out the _Order_ of pillars within, and thereby the _Portico_ came to be more large, yet the _Aspect_ continued still the same. And, as in the _Aspect_ and _Manner_, so likewise in the _Order_ and _Form_ it’s different: that, at _Ephesus_ aforesaid being of the _Ionick Order_, the _Order_ peculiarly appropriated to _Diana_, and quadrangular: of the same _Form_ also, was that at _Magnesia_ aforesaid, and so likewise the _Romans_ built them, as by the now Church of S. _John_ Evangelist at the _Latian_, or _Latine_ Port, anciently the Temple of _Diana_; and that in Mount _Aventine_ also, the chief of her _Temples_ in _Rome_, fully appears. The _situation_ of the Temples dedicated to her, was in groves, whence _Vitruvius_ cals her grovy _Diana_.