Aristotle's Rhetoric & On Poetics. This item is unavailable.Aristotle's Rhetoric & On Poetics

Aristotle. Rhetoric & On Poetics. A Limited Edition Franklin Library, 1981, First Edition by Franklin Library. Hardcover. Quarto (7" x 9") Very attractive Original binding 1/4 bound in genuine leather with hubbed spine .Aristotle. Rhetoric & On Poetics is filled with tried and true aphorisms and directions to becoming a better speaker and writer. Printed on archival paper with gilded edges. Gilt accents inlaid on cloth-covered covers with decorative paper endsheets and a silk page marker. Smyth sewing and concealed muslin joints. In the Rhetoric, Aristotle writes on the principles of persuasive writing, including argumentation and the logical development of proof, appeals to emotion, and matters of delivery and style. In the Poetics he focuses mainly on drama, and introduces drama as an imitation of human actions; plot as a drama's central element, and "reversal" and "recognition" as important elements within a plot; and the purging of pity and fear from the audience as the function of tragedy. Beautifully bound and in very good condition.…