 | Aristotle, Thomas Twining - 1812 - 386 էջ
...the action, is said in this chapter, and in these words : " Tragedy endeavours, as Jar as pos" sible, to confine its action within the limits of "a single revolution of the sun, or nearly " so*." Almost all the commentators seem agreed in understanding the expression, pia. vigtoi®' tfAta, to mean... | |
 | Aristotle, Thomas Twining - 1812 - 388 էջ
...time of the action — as the point of perfection, at which the Poet was to aim: he would have said, " Tragedy " endeavours, as far as possible, to confine its " action within the time of representation, or *' nearly so." It is certain, indeed, that the nature of the drama, strictly... | |
 | Aristotle - 1815 - 492 էջ
...all that is said, respecting the time of the action, is said in this chapter, and in these words : " Tragedy endeavours, as far as possible, to confine...limits of a single revolution of the sun, or nearly SOP." Almost all the commentators seem agreed in understanding the expression, pia tspwVof >)Aiou,... | |
 | Greeks - 1827 - 1206 էջ
...believe, we must think possible : now what has never actually happened, we are not apt to regard deavours, as far as possible, to confine its action within the...of a single revolution of the sun, or nearly so.' " — Vol. I. p. 338. The first forty-five lines of Horace's Art of Poetry are taken up in recommending... | |
 | Philip Wentworth Buckham - 1830 - 628 էջ
...or fables. IX. (Epic and Tragic species compared.) Epic poetry agrees so far with Tragic, as it is an imitation of great characters and actions, by means...narrative. It also differs in length : for Tragedy . 1. Voluntary exhibition. This is not to be understood of the chorus but of the poets. — Hermann,... | |
 | 1833 - 388 էջ
...rule for a strict unity of either time or place. Every word that he has on the subject is this: — " Tragedy endeavours, as far as possible, to confine...of a single revolution of the sun, or nearly so." And yet, ulxHi such slender ground as this, Voltaire insists th-.it a drama must, in scenic imagina-,... | |
 | John William Donaldson - 1836 - 636 էջ
...first who abandoned the Iambic form of comedy, and made use of invented and general stories, or fables. throughout, and that it is narrative. It also differs...revolution of the sun, or nearly so; but the time of Epic action is indefinite. This, however, at first was equally the case with Tragedy itself. Of their... | |
 | John Richard Darley (Bp. of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh) - 1840 - 580 էջ
...made use of invented and general stories, or fables. Epic poetry agrees so far with Tragic, as it is an imitation of great characters and actions, by means...endeavours, as far as possible, to confine its action with the limits of a single revolution of tho sun, or nearly so ; but the time of Epic action is indefinite.... | |
 | 1840 - 808 էջ
...all alluded to, is the following, as translated by Twining : " Tragedy endeavours, as far as possibk, to confine its action within the limits of a single revolution of the sun, or nearly so. ('On ^a.\ia-ra. irtiparai Wo /aiac ir«pio5e>p 'i]\iou iivat, i) luxpuv ^JuAAaTTew. Cap. 5.) But the... | |
 | John William Donaldson - 1849 - 642 էջ
...actions ; but in this it differs, that it makes use of a single metre, and is confined to narration. It also differs in length : for Tragedy endeavours,...revolution of the sun, or nearly so ; but the time of Epic action is indefinite. This, however, at first was equally the case with Tragedy itself. Of their... | |
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Epic poetry agrees so far with tragic as it is an imitation of great characters and actions by means of words; but in this it differs, that it makes use of only one kind of metre throughout, and that it is narrative. It also differs in length, for tragedy... 
