Answer: rectative, aria, ground bass and triple.
Explanation:
The rhythm of the RECITATIVE is free, and the rhythm of the ARIA is more regular. The harmony of the aria is based on a chromatic GROUND BASS that descends by half step. The slow and melancholy TRIPLE meter expresses in the aria Dido's lamentation at Aeneas's departure.
The person who said that quote is Albert Camus.
It was around 1350-1550 so i would say it is most likely 1450-1600