Poetics by Aristotle Aristotle (English) Paperback Book

Description: Poetics by Aristotle Aristotle Extraordinarily influential treatise on fine art contains seminal ideas on nature of drama, tragedy, poetry, music and more. Catharsis, tragic flaw, unities of time and place, other concepts. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Extraordinarily influential treatise on fine art contains seminal ideas on nature of drama, tragedy, poetry, music and more. Catharsis, tragic flaw, unities of time and place, other concepts. Among the most influential books in Western civilization, Aristotles Poetics is really a treatise on fine art. In it are mentioned not only epic and dithyrambic poetry, but tragedy, comedy, and flute and lyre playing. Aristotles conception of tragedy, i.e. the depiction of a heroic action that arouses pity and fear in the spectators and brings about a catharsis of those emotions, has helped perpetuate the Greek ideal of drama to the present day. Similarly, his dictums concerning unity of time and place, the necessity for a play to have a beginning, middle, and end, the idea of the tragic flaw and other concepts have had enormous influence down through the ages. Throughout the work, Aristotle reveals not only a great intellect analyzing the nature of poetry, music, and drama, but also a down-to-earth understanding of the practical problems facing the poet and playwright. Now, in this inexpensive edition of the Poetics, readers can enjoy the seminal insights of one of the greatest minds in human history as he sets about laying the foundations of critical thought about the arts. Author Biography Other works by the renowned classical scholar, translator, and literary critic Francis Fergusson include "The Idea of a Theater: A Study of Ten Plays," "Sallies of the Mind: Essays," "Trope and Allegory: Themes Common to Dante and Shakespeare," and "Dantes Drama of the Mind: A Modern Reading of the "Purgatorio. Translator and scholar S. H. Butcher served as editor for the Dover Thift Edition of the "Poetics," as well as for the "Orationes, Volume 1" by Demosthenes. Butcher is also the author of "Aristotles Theory of Poetry and Fine Art," Long Description Extraordinarily influential treatise on fine art contains seminal ideas on nature of drama, tragedy, poetry, music and more. Catharsis, tragic flaw, unities of time and place, other concepts. Details ISBN048629577X Pages 64 Language English ISBN-10 048629577X ISBN-13 9780486295770 Media Book Format Paperback Imprint Dover Publications Inc. Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States Translated from Greek Birth 384 Death 322 B.C. Affiliation Chief, Division of Ophthalmology, Evanston Northwestern Healthcare, Pr Residence GR Edition New edition Short Title POETICS REV/E DOI 10.1604/9780486295770 Edited by Butcher, S. H. UK Release Date 2000-01-02 AU Release Date 2000-01-02 NZ Release Date 2000-01-02 Publisher Dover Publications Inc. Edition Description New edition Series Thrift Editions Year 2000 DEWEY 801 Audience General Author Aristotle Aristotle Publication Date 2000-02-01 US Release Date 2000-02-01 Audience Age 14 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:33986034;

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