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Featuring authoritative translations, this edition presents two of Aristotle's seminal works. Rhetoric explores the art of persuasion and the principles of effective communication, while Poetics delves into the nature of drama and literary composition. Translated by distinguished scholars, John Henry Freese and Ingram Bywater, this collection offers readers a comprehensive understanding of Aristotle's influence on rhetoric and literary theory.

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Exploring the intricacies of poetry, this collection delves into Aristotle's classification of poetic forms, including drama, comedy, and epic. It highlights the concept of mimesis, or life's imitation, while emphasizing the distinct characteristics of each genre. The author examines Aristotle's insights on tragedy, which seeks to portray individuals as nobler than reality, and outlines the six essential elements of tragedy: plot, character, phrasing, thought, exhibition, and song. This work serves as both a poetic anthology and a philosophical study of artistic expression.