| Description |
xlv, 103 pages ; 20 cm. |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Series |
Oxford world's classics |
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Oxford world's classics.
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages xli-xlii) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Notes on the texts and translations -- Select bibliography -- A chronology of Aristotle -- Outline of the Poetics -- From Plato, Republic, Book 2, 3, and 10 -- Aristotle, Poetics -- From Sir Philip Sidney, An apology for poetry -- From P.B. Shelley, A defence of poetry -- From D.L. Sayers, 'Aristotle on detective fiction' -- A note on metre -- Explanatory notes -- Glossary of key terms -- Index. |
| Summary |
Aristotle's Poetics is the earliest surviving work of dramatic theory and the first extant philosophical treatise to focus on literary theory. This has been the traditional view for centuries. However, recent work is now challenging whether Aristotle focuses on literary theory per se (given that not one poem exists in the treatise) or whether he focuses instead on dramatic musical theory that only has language as one of the elements. |
| Subject |
Aristotle. Poetics -- Commentaries.
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Poetics -- Early works to 1800.
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Poetics (Aristotle) (OCoLC)fst01356362
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Poetics. (OCoLC)fst01067682
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| Genre/Form |
Commentaries.
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Early works to 1800.
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Commentaries. (OCoLC)fst01423723
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Early works. (OCoLC)fst01411636
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| Added Author |
Kenny, Anthony, 1931- translator.
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| ISBN |
9780199608362 (pbk.) |
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0199608369 (pbk.) |
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