translated by Penelope Murray and T.S. Dorsch ; with an introduction and notes by Penelope Murray.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
[New ed.].
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Penguin Books,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2000.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
lxiv, 187 pages ;
Dimensions
20 cm
SERIES
Series Title
Penguin classics
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages lii-lvii).
CONTENTS NOTE
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Introduction. Homer and the early Greek poets ; Aristophanes ; Gorgias and the Sophists ; Plato ; Aristotle ; The Alexandrians ; Horace ; Longinus ; Epilogue -- Literary chronology -- Ion, Republic 2-3, 10 / Plato -- Poetics / Aristotle -- The art of poetry / Horace -- On the sublime / Longinus.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This anthology brings together core classical texts for understanding literature. The selections from Plato illustrate the poetic philosopher's surprising exclusion of poets from his ideal republic. In his response, Poetics, Aristotle draws on the works of the great Greek playwrights to defend the value of the art. Horace's The Art of Poetry is a vivid practitioner's guide that promotes a style of poetic craftsmanship rooted in wisdom, ethical insight, and decorum. Longinus's On the Sublime explores the nature of inspiration in poetry and prose. This volume is a work of great value and interest to classicists, students, and writers.