Poetics: Aristotle (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781979910958)

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

Author: S. H. Butcher, Aristotle
ISBN-10: 1979910952
ISBN-13: 9781979910958
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 11/20/2017
Pages: 56
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.19lbs
Size: 9.02h x 5.98w x 0.12d