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Poetics

Peri poietikes

textual humanities text book core Lifetime Path planned

Creators

  • Aristotle, author

Canon Rationale

A foundational work of literary theory, included for mimesis, tragedy, plot, recognition, reversal, catharsis, genre, and the history of criticism.

Path

Lifetime path, phase 1, rank 23.

Evidence

  • handbook: Encyclopaedia Britannica, 'Poetics'.
  • anthology: Internet Classics Archive, 'Poetics by Aristotle', translated by S. H. Butcher.

Audit Flags

translation dependency, version dependency

Completion unit: read the full compact treatise in a specified translation or original Greek edition.

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