Aristotle 385 BCE-323 BCE creator Calamnius, J. W. (Johan Wiktor) 1838-1891 text utu 2017 monographic fi 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Runousoppi" by Aristotle is a philosophical treatise written around 335 BCE. This pioneering work examines the art of poetry, focusing primarily on dramatic forms including tragedy, comedy, and epic. Aristotle analyzes how these genres imitate life through differences in rhythm, character, and narrative presentation. The surviving text concentrates on tragedy's construction, introducing influential concepts like catharsis and exploring what makes poetry philosophically superior to history. This foundational work established principles for literary criticism that continue to shape Western understanding of dramatic art. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poetics_(Aristotle) Wikipedia page about this book: https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runousoppi Release date is 2017-05-15 Produced by Tapio Riikonen Original publication data not identified Poetry -- Early works to 1800 Aesthetics -- Early works to 1800 PN Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54728 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54728 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134248.0 54728