Poetics: WITH On the Sublime AND On Style: 23 (Loeb Classical Library)

Aristotle's Poetics brings together three influential ancient Greek treatises on literature. This collection provides a comprehensive understanding of Greek tragedy and poetic diction, as well as analysis of style and the appreciation of greatness in writing. The volume includes Aristotle's work, which explores the history, nature, and conventions of Greek tragedy, along with details on poetic diction. Stephen Halliwell has made this seminal work newly accessible with a reliable text and a translation that is both accurate and readable. The essay On the Sublime, attributed to "Longinus" (identity uncertain), examines the appreciation of greatness in writing, while Doreen Innes' fresh rendering of the treatise On Style by Demetrius provides analysis of four distinct styles. This edition features revised and newly annotated texts, along with new introductions and notes from leading scholars. The result is a valuable resource for anyone interested in ancient Greek literature and its enduring influence on literary theory.