Poetics: The Foundation of Literary Theory

Poetics: The Foundation of Literary TheoryOne of the earliest surviving works on dramatic and literary theory, Aristotles Poetics is a detailed account of poetic art. Aristotle further classifies it into verse drama, lyric poetry, and epic poetry. Poetics begins with a defense of poetry as opposed to Platos criticism of it. Aristotle argues that the mimetic nature of poetry does not make it irrational or incapable of portraying the truth, as Plato suggests. Instead, he sees poetry as a means

break away from his background

and explores the creative relationships between fate

This ground is the foundation of the path and inseparable from the goal of Buddhahood

aarthik niyojan

he provides definitive instructions on the completion stage practices that lead to the supreme bliss of full enlightenment in this one lifetime

suggested the use of Ratnagotravibhaga as the proper title showing the main subject of this text

About the Author(s)

While stylistical investigations are the basis of this book

and seeing which can lead to jivanmukti

C ke antargat vibhinn vishwavidhyalayon ke pathaykramo par adharit

it embraces all words occurring in the general post-Vedic literature

The Personal Aura