01773cam a22003493u 4500 1974 UtSlPG 20260610133052.0 m cr n 260607r1999||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 PA PN Aristotle, 385 BCE-323 BCE Poetics. English The Poetics of Aristotle Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 1999 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poetics_(Aristotle) Release date is 1999-11-01 Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger "The Poetics of Aristotle" by Aristotle is a philosophical treatise written around 335 BCE. This earliest surviving work of Greek dramatic theory examines poetry as an art of imitation, focusing primarily on tragedy, epic, and comedy. Aristotle analyzes how these genres differ in rhythm, character, and narrative presentation, establishing foundational concepts like catharsis and dramatic structure. Though only the section on tragedy and epic survives, this text became a cornerstone of Western literary criticism, influencing centuries of debate about storytelling and artistic creation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Poetry -- Early works to 1800 Aesthetics -- Early works to 1800 Butcher, S. H. (Samuel Henry), 1850-1910 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/1974 44083 44083