The Continental Model: Selected French Critical Essays of the Seventeenth Century, in English TranslationScott Elledge, Donald Stephen Schier |
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... Aristotle has said that one of the principal differences which is between an epic poem and a tragedy is that the first is not limited in any time and that the second is comprehended in the revolution of one sun . Now though Aristotle ...
... Aristotle has said that one of the principal differences which is between an epic poem and a tragedy is that the first is not limited in any time and that the second is comprehended in the revolution of one sun . Now though Aristotle ...
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... Aristotle's rules , but I will never forgive the rules of Aristotle for having put Monsieur d'Aubignac upon writing so bad a tragedy . " It must be acknowledged that Aristotle's Art of Poetry is an excellent work ; but , however , there ...
... Aristotle's rules , but I will never forgive the rules of Aristotle for having put Monsieur d'Aubignac upon writing so bad a tragedy . " It must be acknowledged that Aristotle's Art of Poetry is an excellent work ; but , however , there ...
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... Aristotle's definition explained , 58 ; per- fection in , the last achievement of artist , 58 ; optimum size of p . defined , 59 ; com- plication in , one element of unity in action , 104 ; in epic p . avoid excessive variety , 245-247 ...
... Aristotle's definition explained , 58 ; per- fection in , the last achievement of artist , 58 ; optimum size of p . defined , 59 ; com- plication in , one element of unity in action , 104 ; in epic p . avoid excessive variety , 245-247 ...
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Jean Chapelain | 3 |
On the Reading of the Old Romances c 1646 | 31 |
JeanFrançois Sarasin | 55 |
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