Poetics

Aristotle

By:

* Aristotle

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Classic Aristotle

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Poetics by Aristotle. A Translation by S. H. Butcher. Aristotle's Poetics, c. 335 BCE, is the earliest surviving work of dramatic theory and first extant philosophical treatise to focus on literary theory in the West. 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. In it, Aristotle offers an account of what he calls "poetry" (a term which in Greek literally means "making" and in this context includes drama

Release date NZ

November 20th, 2017

Author

* Aristotle

Series

Classic Aristotle

Contributor

Translated by S.H. Butcher

Pages

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Illustrations

Illustrations, black and white

Dimensions

152x229x3

ISBN-13

9781979910958

Product ID

37333130

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