The Lost Second Book of Aristotle's "Poetics"
Author | : Walter Watson |
Publisher | : University of Chicago Press |
Total Pages | : 317 |
Release | : 2012-06-27 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780226875088 |
ISBN-13 | : 0226875083 |
Rating | : 4/5 (083 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Lost Second Book of Aristotle's "Poetics" written by Walter Watson and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2012-06-27 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Of all the writings on theory and aesthetics - ancient, medieval, or modern - the most important is indisputably Aristotle's "Poetics", the first philosophical treatise to propound a theory of literature. The author offers a fresh interpretation of the lost second book of Aristotle's "Poetics".