ars (the fundamental principles of an art or science; Vid: Auctor ad Her., 1, 2, 3; Cic., De Or., 2, 27, 30; then, both in sing. and plur. = the rules of art; also a book of instruction; Vid: Cic., Brut., 12, 48; Quint., 2, 15, 4, Spald., and 18, 1, 15, Frotsch.): artificium (system; an art or science; Vid: Cic., De Or., 1, 32, 146, and 2, 19, extr.); doctrina: praecepta, -orum, plur., (The words are found in this connection and order.) ars et praecepta (the principles or rules of an art or science; Vid: Cic., De Or., 2, 11, in.): ratiocinatio (Vitr., 1, 1; opposed to fabrica, the scientific knowledge that can explain and justify its works on the principles of architecture). To construct a theory, artem componere: a moral theory, conformatio officiorum (Cic., Fin., 5, 6, 15): theory and practice, ratio atque usus: to combine theory with practice, doctrinam ad usum adjungere: you must combine theory with practice, discas oportet et quod didicisti agendo confirmes: to refer anything to a theory, aliquid ad rationem revocare, or ad artem et praecepta revocare: it is not enough to know the theory of virtue, without putting it in practice, nec habere virtutem satis est, quasi artem aliquam, nisi utare.