Project Gutenberg 2004-10-01 Public domain in the USA. 1052 Aristotle -384 -322 Αριστοτέλης Aristoteles Murray, Gilbert 1866 1957 Murray, George Gilbert Aimé Murray, George Gilbert Aime Bywater, Ingram 1840 1914 Bywater, I. (Ingram) Poetics. English Aristotle on the art of poetry Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poetics_(Aristotle) Produced by Eric Eldred, and David Widger "On the Art of Poetry" by Aristotle is a foundational work on literary theory and criticism written in the 4th century BC. This treatise explores the principles of poetry and drama, focusing specifically on genres such as tragedy and epic, and analyzes the structure, characters, and emotional impact of these forms. Aristotle aims to define poetry's nature and purpose, discussing concepts like imitation and catharsis, thus laying the groundwork for future literary analysis. The opening of the text presents an overview of poetry's various forms and characteristics, highlighting the differences among tragic, epic, and comic poetry. Aristotle asserts that all these forms are modes of imitation, varying in their subjects and methods. He emphasizes the importance of plot construction, character development, and the emotional engagement of the audience through eliciting pity and fear. The text argues for the significance of unity in a narrative and outlines the essentials for a well-crafted tragedy, preparing the reader for a deeper exploration of the elements that make literary works successful and impactful. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Poetry -- Early works to 1800 Aesthetics -- Early works to 1800 Music -- Philosophy and aesthetics PN Text Classical Antiquity Philosophy Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Philosophy & Ethics 152736 2025-08-03T08:55:58.481633 text/html 148296 2013-01-24T13:02:46 text/html 121894 2025-08-03T08:56:03.075604 application/epub+zip 123533 2025-08-03T08:56:00.204631 application/epub+zip 123533 2025-08-03T08:55:59.125629 application/epub+zip 267041 2025-08-03T08:56:05.207610 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 245155 2025-08-03T08:56:02.416621 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202537 2022-09-03T13:23:03.241775 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 128656 2025-08-03T08:55:58.149632 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 128434 2009-05-02T13:26:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21205 2025-08-03T08:56:05.355587 application/rdf+xml 14788 2025-08-03T08:55:59.621609 image/jpeg 3871 2025-08-03T08:55:59.372614 image/jpeg 50159 2013-01-24T13:03:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 47855 2009-05-02T13:27:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 118458 2025-08-03T08:55:58.493648 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia el.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia