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The Preface to Aristotle's Art of Poetry
by André Dacier
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- C2
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About this book
Explore the lively debate on tragedy, the role of the chorus, and poetic rules shaped by 17th-century critics who grapple with Aristotle's Poetics, blending moral instruction with artistic pleasure in a world of evolving literary theory.
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