Poetics: With the Tractatus Coislinianus, Reconstruction of Poetics II, and the Fragments of the On Poets

Aristotle; Richard Janko

ISBN 10: 0872200337 / ISBN 13: 9780872200333

Published by Hackett Publishing Company, Inc., 1987

Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0872200337I5N00

Synopsis:

Richard Janko's acclaimed translation of Aristotle's Poetics is accompanied by the most comprehensive commentary available in English that does not presume knowledge of the original Greek. Two other unique features are Janko's translations with notes of both the Tractatus Coislinianus, which is argued to be a summary of the lost second book of the Poetics, and fragments of Aristotle’s dialogue On Poets, including recently discovered texts about catharsis, which appear in English for the first time.

Review: Of enormous use to anyone, philosopher or classicist, student or instructor, who wants to know more about Aristotle's work on literature . . . more than I would have believed possible, [Janko makes] the text of the Poetics transparent and accessible to nonclassicists. The translation is based on a meticulous study of the text. Deviations from the standard text by R. Kassell . . . are listed in transliterated Greek; and textual questions are discussed and explained lucidly. The brief introduction is full of useful information, on Aristotle, on the background of the Poetics, on its structure, and on major controversies. In addition to all this, the text is followed by a little treasury of sources that permit a sketchy reconstruction of the lost second book of the Poetics. --Ann N. Michelini, University of Cincinnati Thorough, admirable, indispensable to anyone seriously interested in Aristotle's literary theory, with or without access to the texts in Greek. --Thomas Clayton, University of Minnesota

Bibliographic Details

Title: Poetics: With the Tractatus Coislinianus, ...
Publisher: Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.
Publication Date: 1987
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Fair
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket
Edition: 3rd Edition