translated by Penelope Murray and T.S. Dorsch ; with an introduction and notes by Penelope Murray.
[New ed.].
New York :
Penguin Books,
2000.
lxiv, 187 pages ;
20 cm
Penguin classics
Includes bibliographical references (pages lii-lvii).
Introduction. Homer and the early Greek poets ; Aristophanes ; Gorgias and the Sophists ; Plato ; Aristotle ; The Alexandrians ; Horace ; Longinus ; Epilogue -- Literary chronology -- Ion, Republic 2-3, 10 / Plato -- Poetics / Aristotle -- The art of poetry / Horace -- On the sublime / Longinus.
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This anthology brings together core classical texts for understanding literature. The selections from Plato illustrate the poetic philosopher's surprising exclusion of poets from his ideal republic. In his response, Poetics, Aristotle draws on the works of the great Greek playwrights to defend the value of the art. 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. Longinus's On the Sublime explores the nature of inspiration in poetry and prose. This volume is a work of great value and interest to classicists, students, and writers.