An analysis of Aristotle's Poetics, this work attempts a sustained interpretation of the text, contending that it states a challenging theory of poetic art. It ... » 

An analysis of Aristotle's Poetics, this work attempts a sustained interpretation of the text, contending that it states a challenging theory of poetic art. It hints at a theory of mimetic art, and represents Aristotle's philosophical urge to work out a secularized understanding of Greek tragedy. «