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Classical Literary Criticism Paperback – 17 May 2000

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Recently updated and expanded volume of the landmarks of ancient literary criticism

The works collected in this volume have profoundly shaped the history of criticism in the Western world- they created much of the terminology still in use today and formulated enduring questions about the nature and function of literature. In Ion, Plato examines the god-like power of poets to evoke feelings such as pleasure or fear, yet he went on to attack this manipulation of emotions and banished poets from his ideal Republic. Aristotle defends the value of art in his Poetics, and his analysis of tragedy has influenced generations of critics from the Renaissance onwards. In the Art of Poetry, Horace promotes a style of poetic craftsmanship rooted in wisdom, ethical insight and decorum, while Longinus' On the Sublime explores the nature of inspiration in poetry and prose.
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    17 May 2000
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    English
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    19.7 x 12.9 x 1.56 cm
  8. Print length
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This new edition of Classical Literary Criticism contains the landmarks of ancient literary criticism in accessible and lucid translations.

In her Introduction Penelope Murray shows how many of the most fruitful approaches to understanding literature in the Western tradition derive from these canonical texts. Plato is often regarded as the most poetic of the great philosophers, but he mistrusted the god-like power of poets to work on our feelings and famously banished them from his ideal Republic. Aristotle responded by defending the value of art in his Poetics. His analysis of tragedy, with its key concepts of mimesis, catharsis and hamartia, has influenced generations of critics from the Renaissance onwards. 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, while Longinus' remarkable On the Sublime explores the nature of inspiration in poetry and prose.

This edition also features a new bibliography and chronology as well as comprehensive notes to each of the texts.

About the Author

Plato (c.427-347BC) - philosopher whose thinking has shaped Western intellectual tradition. Aristotle (384-322BC) - influential and prolific author of the Ethics and the Politics. Horace (c.65-8BC) - a Latin lyric poet and satirist. Longinus - an unknown Greek author writing mid 1AD
T. S. Dorsch was Professor of English at the University of Durham. He died in 1991.
Penelope Murray is Senior Lecturer in Classics at the University of Warwick.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Penguin; 2 edition (17 May 2000)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0140446516
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0140446517
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 19.7 x 12.9 x 1.56 cm
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Souhardya Chatterjee
5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating Read. Excellent Composition.
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Ancient criticism is a broad topic. It will be a justified approach to divide Plato, Aristotle in one segment, Horace and Longinus in the other. Penelope Murray is an excellent writer, and the most important and fascinating thing about this book is the introduction that sums up the whole ancient literary criticism in a comprehensive and formalistic way. Excellent read, for personal understanding and for NET purposes as well.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great.
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This is an invaluable book to anyone who wants to write... It really pinpoint the conventions of literature right back to antiquity and is still very relevant to anyone who is serious about writing anything, a novel, rap, poetry, articles and the like haha!
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J. Marlin
5.0 out of 5 stars A solid introduction
Reviewed in the United States on 15 August 2011
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Among other things, I teach literary theory and literature and philosophy, and I use this text regularly with my students.

It affords solid translations of key texts that introduce students to a number of key considerations in understanding poetry: the role of inspiration and the problem of censorship (Plato); the importance of craft, the relationship between literature and philosophy, and the psychological power of tragedy (Aristotle); the need for decorum and the educative function of poetry (Horace); and the function of style (Longinus). This makes it a useful book whether using it to study the beginnings of literary theory or to ponder larger questions about poetry and poetics. I return to it often.

Not bad for this reasonably priced volume.
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Riya sarkar
5.0 out of 5 stars Very good translation
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A very useful book for a literature student..u will get 3 good reads in this book i.e, Aristotle, longinus n Horace
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A very useful book for a literature student..u will get 3 good reads in this book i.e, Aristotle, longinus n Horace
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