Classical Literary Criticism Format: Paperback

Various (Author); Murray, Penelope (Translator); Dorsch, T. S. (Translator)

ISBN 10: 0140446516 / ISBN 13: 9780140446517

Published by Penguin Random House, 2001

About this Item

Unread copy in mint condition.

Seller Inventory # RH9780140446517

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Classical Literary Criticism Format: Paperback
• Publisher: Penguin Random House
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0140446516
• ISBN 13: 9780140446517
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: As New

About this title

Synopsis

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.

In her Introduction, Penelope Murray compares and contrasts the viewpoints of these formidable critics as well as their impact on the Western tradition. This edition also includes a new bibliography and chronology and comprehensive notes to each of the texts.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

About the Author

T. S. Dorsch taught at the University of Durham and Westfield College, University of London. He died in 1991.

Penelope Murray is senior lecturer in classics at the University of Warwick.