Classical Literary Criticism [electronic resource]
2004
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The works collected in this volume have profoundly shaped the history of
criticism in the Western world: they created much of the terminology still in
use today and formulated enduring questions about the nature and function of
literature. In Ion, Plato examines the god-like power of poets to evoke feelings
such as pleasure or fear, yet he went on to attack this manipulation of emotions
and banished poets from his ideal Republic. Aristotle defends the value of art
in his Poetics, and his analysis of tragedy has influenced generations of
critics from the Renaissance onwards. In the Art of Poetry, Horace promotes a
style of poetic craftsmanship rooted in wisdom, ethical insight and decorum,
while Longinus' On the Sublime explores the nature of inspiration in poetry and
prose.
Imprint:
United Kingdom : Penguin, 2004
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file) (256 pages)
Audience:
General/trade
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9780141913407
Language:
English
BRN:
435579
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