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The Poetics Of Aristotle (1851)

The Poetics Of Aristotle (1851)

Twining, Thomas
Hamilton, Hugh
Aristotle

Hardcover

Literary CriticismPoetry CriticismGeneral Poetry

ISBN10: 1168921848
ISBN13: 9781168921840
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 78
Weight: 0.63
Height: 0.31 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Poetics of Aristotle is a book written by the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle. It was originally written in Greek and is considered to be one of the most important works of literary theory in the Western tradition. The book is divided into several sections, each of which deals with a different aspect of poetry and drama. In the first section, Aristotle defines poetry and distinguishes it from other forms of writing. He argues that poetry is a form of imitation that uses language to create a representation of reality. The second section focuses on the different types of poetry, including epic, tragedy, and comedy. Aristotle analyzes each type of poetry and describes its characteristics and conventions. The third section of the book is devoted to tragedy. Aristotle discusses the elements of tragedy, including plot, character, and language, and explains how they work together to create a successful tragedy. He also provides examples of successful tragedies from ancient Greek literature. The fourth section of the book is devoted to comedy. Aristotle describes the different types of comedy and explains how they differ from tragedy. He also discusses the elements of successful comedy, including plot, character, and language. The final section of the book is a discussion of the role of the poet in society. Aristotle argues that poets have an important role to play in society, as they can help to shape the moral and political values of their audience. Overall, The Poetics of Aristotle is a comprehensive and influential work of literary theory that has had a significant impact on the study of literature and drama.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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