Tragic Theory in the Critical Works of Thomas Rymer, John Dennis, and John DrydenFairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1975 - 143 páginas Clarifies the connection between these critics' theories and sections of the Poetics dealing with Aristotle's definition of poetry as imitation, his remarks on dramatic necessity, probability, and unity, and his comments on characterization and catharsis. |
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... epic , by necessity has a tendency to conform to a more or less uniform length . For this reason , Aristotle considered tragedy a more con- centrated form than the epic in the means that it employs to achieve its effects . Aristotle ...
... epic , by necessity has a tendency to conform to a more or less uniform length . For this reason , Aristotle considered tragedy a more con- centrated form than the epic in the means that it employs to achieve its effects . Aristotle ...
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... Epic theory , systematized , for example , in René le Bossu's Traité du poëme épique ( 1675 ) , extends its influence to dominate tragedy , binding it by the epic rule of teaching by example . 24. J. W. H. Atkins , English Literary ...
... Epic theory , systematized , for example , in René le Bossu's Traité du poëme épique ( 1675 ) , extends its influence to dominate tragedy , binding it by the epic rule of teaching by example . 24. J. W. H. Atkins , English Literary ...
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... epic and tragedy in which the characters converse together . Perhaps , says Dennis , the wide appeal of the vulgar passions accounts for Aristotle's preferring tragedy to the epic : " because the Vulgar Passions prevail more in it , and ...
... epic and tragedy in which the characters converse together . Perhaps , says Dennis , the wide appeal of the vulgar passions accounts for Aristotle's preferring tragedy to the epic : " because the Vulgar Passions prevail more in it , and ...
Índice
Acknowledgments | 7 |
The Context of Seventeenth and Early | 13 |
Conclusion | 129 |
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Tragic Theory in the Critical Works of Thomas Rymer, John Dennis, and John ... Joan C. Grace Visualização de excertos - 1975 |
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according action actual ancients approach Aristotelian Aristotle Aristotle's audience believes century characters chorus classical common sense concept concerned consequently considered consistent contrast criticism decorum demonstrate Dennis Dennis's Dramatic Poesy dramatist Dryden effect Elizabethan emotional English epic Essay of Dramatic established example experience expression fable fact faults fear feeling formalist French genius give Greek Greek tragedy hero human ideal ideas imagination imitation influence insists interpretation John Dryden judgment kind Last Age later literary maintains manners means method mind moral moved nature notes objects Othello particularly passions pity play pleasure plot poet poetic justice poetry points present principles probability psychological rational realized reason reference reflects regard relation represented respect response result rules Rymer says seventeenth Shakespeare stage standards suggests supported theory Thomas thought tion tradition tragedy tragic true unity University University Press whole writing York
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