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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent text for intro to theatre course
This translation uses terminology appropriate for teaching the Poetics to beginning theatre students. It is an excellent version for use in a theatre (as opposed to philosophy) class, and the budget price and slim size of the edition make it a fine bargain for students with limited finances. As a theatre teacher of students from middle school to college, I strongly...
Published on May 21, 2008 by Sophia K
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Hard To Comprehend Due To The Time It Was Written
Aristotle's Poetics is touted as a "Must Read Bible" for writers, and though it's core principles do warrant merit, they are hard to decipher because: they were written so long ago; they reference plays, instruments, even words, that are no longer in use - and sometimes the words are not even translated; they are spelled out with symbols. I read it, and found...
Published on July 9, 2005 by Raymond A. Mardo
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent text for intro to theatre course,
By Sophia K (Minnesota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Poetics (Dover Thrift Editions) (Paperback)
This translation uses terminology appropriate for teaching the Poetics to beginning theatre students. It is an excellent version for use in a theatre (as opposed to philosophy) class, and the budget price and slim size of the edition make it a fine bargain for students with limited finances. As a theatre teacher of students from middle school to college, I strongly recommend selecting this particular edition and translation of the Poetics for use in discussing the parts of drama in an introductory course.
1 of 20 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Hard To Comprehend Due To The Time It Was Written,
This review is from: Poetics (Dover Thrift Editions) (Paperback)
Aristotle's Poetics is touted as a "Must Read Bible" for writers, and though it's core principles do warrant merit, they are hard to decipher because: they were written so long ago; they reference plays, instruments, even words, that are no longer in use - and sometimes the words are not even translated; they are spelled out with symbols.I read it, and found it difficult to follow, but it is a quick read. At least I can tell people that I read Aristotle. That is definitely a conversation starter. |
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Poetics (Dover Thrift Editions) by Aristotle (Paperback - March 12, 1997)
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