Frontmatter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. PREFACE vii
3. CONTENTS ix
4. ILLUSTRATIONS xi
5. I. THE GENERAL PICTURE 1
6. II. LANGUAGE AND STYLE 25
7. III. THE QUESTION OF THE BAROQUE 62
8. IV. THE FRENCH ACADEMY 84
9. V. RIGORS OF THE THEATRE 108
10. VI. MANNERS AND SOCIAL RITUAL 133
11. VII. ENTREES AND CEREMONIALS 164
12. VIII. BUILDINGS AND GARDENS 189
13. IX. THE GREAT CLASSICISTS 218
14. X. FORMALISM DECLINES 249
15. NOTES 271
16. BIBLIOGRAPHY 301
17. INDEX 307