Which literary traditions did Ezra Pound study to develop his concise poetic style?

Ezra Pound’s development of a concise, laconic poetic style was deeply influenced by his extensive study of diverse literary traditions and past works. To achieve a drier, more intellectual verse characterized by economy, brevity, and clarity, Pound drew upon:

• Classical Literature: He consistently studied Greek and Latin classics, as well as ancient lyric poetry.31
• Medieval and Early Literature: His reading included Anglo-Saxon poetry and the works of Dante.1
• French Literature: He was influenced by 19th-century French works, specifically Théophile Gautier’s Émaux et camées and Gustave Flaubert’s novel Madame Bovary.1
• Eastern Traditions: Pound incorporated elements from Japanese haiku and, through the literary remains of Ernest Fenollosa, early Chinese poetry.32

These studies supported his role in Imagism, a movement that emphasized direct, sparse language and the use of exact visual images to capture concentrated moments of experience.314