Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002
Includes bibliographical references (pages 309-317) and index
The author examines poetry from Latin, Old French, Italian, Anglo-Saxon, modern French, English, and ancient Greek, and espouses the view that "poetry of the highest order has always maintained a respectful distance from music, even while retaining some memory of musical rhythms and organization."--Jacket
