Aristotle on the art of poetry by Aristotle
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"Aristotle on the art of poetry" by Aristotle is a philosophical treatise written around 335 BCE. This earliest surviving work of Greek dramatic theory examines poetry's fundamental nature, focusing on tragedy, comedy, and epic verse. Aristotle explores how these genres imitate life through differences in rhythm, character, and narrative presentation. The text analyzes tragedy's essential elements—including plot construction, character development, and the experience of catharsis through fear and pity. It distinguishes poetic
truth from historical fact, arguing poetry reveals universal possibilities rather than particular events. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Aristotle, 385 BCE-323 BCE |
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| Contributor | Murray, Gilbert, 1866-1957 |
| Translator | Bywater, Ingram, 1840-1914 |
| Uniform Title | Poetics. English |
| Title | Aristotle on the art of poetry |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poetics_(Aristotle) |
| Credits | Produced by Eric Eldred, and David Widger |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 60.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PN: Language and Literatures: Literature: General, Criticism, Collections |
| Subject | Poetry -- Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Aesthetics -- Early works to 1800 |
| Subject | Music -- Philosophy and aesthetics |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 6763 |
| Release Date | Oct 1, 2004 |
| Last Update | Jan 24, 2013 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 1615 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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