This anthology brings together core classical texts for understanding literature.
The selections from Plato illustrate the poetic philosopher's surprising exclusion of poets from his ideal republic.
In his response, Poetics , Aristotle draws on the works of the great Greek playwrights to defend the value of the art.
Horace's The Art of Poetry is a vivid practitioner's guide that promotes a style of poetic craftsmanship rooted in wisdom, ethical insight, and decorum.
Longinus's .
