If you are interested in Aristotle’s poetry, this book is a definite must have for you. "Aristotle’s Theory of Poetry And Fine Art With a Critical Text And Translation" has wonderful introduction, the full text of the poetics in Greek and English, and 300 pages of commentary, all of which is well organized for easy and selective digestion. Aristotle's Poetics is a defense against Plato's appeal to ban tragedy. He wanted to ban tragedy because he considered it to be demoralizing. Tragedy was very popular in Greek world so Aristotle asks if can it be wrong to ban it. Fabulous book!
aristotles theory of poetry and fine art with a critical text and translation
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