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Aristotle may have been the first to write a book about writing books, but others have since done it better. You can not read his 60ish pages without having to read the 200 pages of explanation, dry, explanation. Unless you need this for uni go read On Writing, bird by bird, or Writing down to the Bone.
A cool logical analysis of epic and tragic literature/media. Though you really need to read a lot of plays and both works by Homer to really appreciate what Aristotle is really talking about here. I love the language part, but don't appreciate the decision by the translator to make that part in a smaller font >.>
(Muinais)kreikantaito ja viitattujen teosten kattavampi tuntemus olisi tehnyt lukukokemuksesta huomattavasti hedelmällisemmän. Nytkin oli paljon hyvää pohdituttavaa kehittelyä, ja kääntäjän (Pentti Saarikoski) kommentit vahvistivat ymmärrystä. Kirjassa on silti paljon jaksoja, joista en lukijana saanut paljoakaan; lauseenjäsennyksen merkitystä nimenomaan kreikan kirjoitettuihin käytäntöihin liittyen, sanojen merkitysten pohdintaa ja tiettyjen, itselleni tuntemattomien runoilijoiden arvojärjestyksen peilaamista eri lähestymistavoilla.
Silti mielenkiintoinen kirja, johon saattaa tulla palattua nyt kun sisältö on perustasolla tuttu.
Silti mielenkiintoinen kirja, johon saattaa tulla palattua nyt kun sisältö on perustasolla tuttu.
A short (about 40-50 pages?) discussion about story, most specifically tragedy, and the proper way to read/watch it. There are parts that I wish we knew more about, but we don’t have all of Aristotle’s notes (or even his books) so that isn’t possible.
Class reading prep.
Accessible translation, and the book itself (introduction and additional related excerpts) is incredibly useful.
Accessible translation, and the book itself (introduction and additional related excerpts) is incredibly useful.
philosophy likes to go in circles. in circles philosophy likes to go. the philosophy of poetry is looked at closely. poetry and the philosophy behind it is analyzed on it's application to life. . . and on and on and on and on I can go.
Fascinating that it’s such an old book yet still so relevant in many ways.
Tragedy must arise pity and fear, contain a sudden realisation and fortune reversal, and it must resonate with the audience. There: I've saved you some philosophy. Worth a read, though, but it's heavy going.
informative
slow-paced
informative
fast-paced