 Tragedy is an imitation of an action that is serious, complete, and of a certain magnitude; in language embellished with each kind of artistic ornament, the several kinds being found in separate parts of the play; in the form of action, not of narrative;...  The Lyric and Dramatic Poems of John Milton - Page 296by John Milton - 1901 - 345 pagesFull view - About this book
 | George Rodney Scott - 1877 - 82 pages
...would pause for a moment to regard the functions of tragedy generally. Aristotle defined tragedy as "an imitation of an action that is serious, complete, and of a certain magnitude ; it proceeds by action and not by narration ; and it effects, through pity and terror, a purgation... | |
 | Aristotle - Philosophy - 1894 - 714 pages
...from Aristides Quintilianus already cited (p. 610). Not quite so clear is the operation of tragedy: "an imitation of an action that is serious, complete, and of a certain magnitude, by means of language embellished with each of the different kinds of embellishment, which are separately... | |
 | Literary and Philosophical Society of Liverpool - 1894 - 262 pages
...established canons—and fully satisfies Aristotle's summarised definition of tragedy as the ' representation of an action that is serious, complete, and of a certain magnitude.' The piece is an organic whole, exhibiting the tragic conflict of interest and motive, in the collision... | |
 | Samuel Henry Butcher, Aristotle - Aesthetics - 1898 - 454 pages
...Dramatic Poetry. CHAPTER VI THE FUNCTION OF TRAGEDY ARISTOTLE'S definition of tragedy l runs thus :— ' Tragedy is an imitation of an action that is serious,...narrative; through pity and fear effecting the proper katharsis, or purgation, of these 2 emotions.' 1 Poet. vL 2, ίστιν οΰν τραγωδία μίμησίί... | |
 | Joel Elias Spingarn - Criticism - 1899 - 352 pages
...definition of tragedy is the basis of the Renaissance theory of tragedy. That definition is as follows : " Tragedy is an imitation of an action that is serious,...parts of the play ; in the form of action, not of narration ; through pity and fear effecting the proper katharsis-oi purgation of these emotions." 1... | |
 | Joel Elias Spingarn - Criticism - 1899 - 354 pages
...definition of tragedy is the basis of the Renaissance theory of tragedy. That definition is as follows: “Tragedy is an imitation of an action that is serious,...separate parts of the play; in the form of action, not of narration; through pity and fear effecting the proper katharsis or purgation of these emotions.”... | |
 | Joel Elias Spingarn - Criticism - 1899 - 358 pages
...definition of tragedy is the basis of the Renaissance theory of tragedy. That definition is as follows: " Tragedy is an imitation of an action that is serious,...separate parts of the play; in the form of action, not of narration; through pity and fear effecting the proper katharsis or purgation of these emotions." 1... | |
 | Joel Elias Spingarn - Literary Criticism - 1899 - 354 pages
...definition of tragedy is the basis of the Eenaissancejtheory of tragedy. That definition is as follows : " Tragedy is an imitation of an action that is serious,...parts of the play ; in the form of action, not of narration ; thrpugh pity and fear effecting the proper Katharsis or purgation of these emotions." 1... | |
 | William John Courthope - Aesthetics - 1901 - 478 pages
...dares to lay down rules for the poets. We see him at his best in his definition of Greek Tragedy: " Tragedy is an imitation of an action that is serious,...effecting the proper purgation of these emotions." Every word of this is original, profound, true; and not less admirable is his employment of logic in... | |
 | Edward Capps - Greek literature - 1901 - 514 pages
...lost. I quote the definition of tragedy with a portion of the discussion which follows : Tragedy, then, is an imitation of an action that is serious, complete,...effecting the proper purgation of these emotions. By ' language embellished* I mean language into which rhythm, 'harmony'and song enter. By ' the several... | |
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