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aristotles poetics
p aristotles doctrines are basic to every critical discussion of greek tragedy and of other literary forms . although the poetics has often been denounced or rejected such rejection is usually the result of a misunderstanding of what aristotle says . and that is where huttons work is uniquely important . p commentators have long recognized the need to view the poetics in the context of its creation and it re emergence in the renaissance . few if any however have had the necessary combination of talents that james hutton possessed as an accomplished hellenist with a particularly strong background in greek philosophy a graceful stylist in english and a leading authority on the renaissance humanists . p to supplement his translation hutton has provided full explanatory and glossarial notes . in his introduction he discusses the work in terms of aristotelian thought and its platonic roots thereby correcting the dogmatism that often attends study of the poetics . the introduction also fully outlines the works historical influence .
paperback w. w. norton & company 1982 isbn 0393952169
abridged n isbn 13 9780393952162 number of pages 128 publisher w w norton & co inc release date 62135769600000