The Poetics of Aristotle - Translation and Commentary

Informationen zum Autor Stephen Halliwell is Professor of Greek in the University of St. Andrews, Scotland. He is the author of several books on Plato, Aristotle, and Aristophanes, and, most recently, of Greek Laughter: A Study of Cultural Psychology from Homer to Early Christianity (2008) Klappentext Incorporating the best modern work on the Poetics, Halliwell’s translation is aimed at those who want a reliable version of Aristotle’s ideas along with concise and stimulating guidance. A running commentary explains the structure and detail of Aristotle’s argument, attempts to provoke further thought about the work’s strengths and weaknesses, and offers suggestions on relating the Poetics to later stages of literary theory and practice. Zusammenfassung Epps has attempted to provide a translation of the Poetics to which all students could have access and thus gain a common terminology for this work. He has endeavoured to make it clear enough that the average student with reasonable effort can understand the work without consulting aids.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Aristotle, Stephen Halliwell
• Collaboration: Stephen Halliwell (Traduction)
• Edition: University Of North Carolina
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 01.12.1987
• EAN: 9780807842034
• ISBN: 978-0-8078-4203-4
• Dimensions: 140 mm x 216 mm x 19 mm
• Catégories: Littérature spécialisée > Philosophie, religion > Philosophie: général, ouvrages de référence; Livres de conseils > Droit, profession, finances > Formation, profession, carrière; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Linguistique et littérature > Littérature générale et comparée