Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2009-07-30 Public domain in the USA. 72 Dacier, André 1651 1722 Dacier, Andre D'Acier, monsieur (André) Monk, Samuel Holt 59003069 The Preface to Aristotle's Art of Poetry Reading ease score: 60.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Chris Curnow, Stephanie Eason, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Preface to Aristotle's Art of Poetry" by André Dacier is a critical publication from the early 18th century, specifically written in the early 1700s. As a commentary on Aristotle's influential work on poetic theory, this book deals with the principles of writing and appreciating poetry, particularly focusing on tragedy and its moral and instructional roles in society. Dacier's preface articulates neo-classical ideas that were prominent during his time, advocating for the importance of rules in poetic creation. In this preface, Dacier not only defends Aristotle's guidelines but also emphasizes poetry's purpose as a means to instruct and elevate the human spirit. He argues that true tragedy, following Aristotle’s principles, serves to moderate human passions and impart moral lessons to the audience. Dacier tracks the evolution of poetry from its religious roots to its current form, asserting that its revival and proper application must adhere to established rules. Throughout the text, he reflects on the societal function of tragedy, proposing that it should foster virtue and promote self-reflection among viewers. Dacier’s preface ultimately serves as a bridge between ancient wisdom and modern poetic practice, advocating for the preservation of classical standards in the arts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Aristotle, 384 BC-322 BC. Poetics PA Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics 93196 93171 2024-10-12T16:09:12.692207 2023-09-13T06:58:39.963417 text/html text/html 89438 2021-01-05T09:42:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 88713 2021-01-05T09:42:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 99190 2024-10-12T16:09:15.477172 application/epub+zip 98692 2024-10-12T16:09:13.329183 application/epub+zip 98692 2024-10-12T16:09:12.995195 application/epub+zip 167338 2024-10-12T16:09:17.242171 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 151010 2024-10-12T16:09:15.142195 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 151182 2022-09-13T15:55:10.379615 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 81175 81049 2024-10-12T16:09:12.439200 2023-09-13T06:58:39.750407 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 81014 2021-01-05T09:42:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 31999 2021-01-05T09:42:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 81007 2021-01-05T09:42:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 31949 2021-01-05T09:42:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21408 2024-10-12T16:09:17.381169 application/rdf+xml 26124 2024-10-12T16:09:13.064226 image/jpeg 4072 2024-10-12T16:09:13.030182 image/jpeg 89184 2024-10-12T16:09:12.704197 application/octet-stream application/zip