L'art de la poësie françoise et latine
Subtitle: avec une Idée de la musique sous une nouvelle methode, Omnia in pondere, numero & mensura : en trois parties
By: par le Sieur de La Croix
Publisher: Chez Thomas Amaulry, ruë Merciere, au Mercure Galant
Published: 1694
Place of publication: A Lyon
Language: fre
Number of pages: 662
Subjects: French language; Versification; French poetry; History and criticism; Latin language; Metrics and rhythmics; Latin poetry; Music
Notes: In 3 parts: La poësie françoise, La poësie latine, and Idée generale de la musique.

Engraved frontispiece of 3 seated female figures with various musical instruments at their feet, precedes the t.p.

Woodcut title vignette, head- and tail-pieces, and illustrated initials; with a particularly fine engraved head-piece to the dedication on p. [5] (1st count).

The dedication epistle is signed on p. [10]: A. Pherotée de la Croix.

"Table des titres et des matieres contenuës en ce livre": p. [18]-[29]; indexes all 3 parts.

Includes printed marginal notes.

RISM B/VI, p. 470

From the collection of John Milton and Ruth Neils Ward.

Scant contemporary ms. annotations.

Bound in contemporary brown calf.