Plato to Alexander Pope: Backgrounds of Modern Criticism

action admiration Aeschylus already Ancients appear Aristotle audience beauty beginning better called cause character comedy common critics delight divine doth effect English epic example excellent expression eyes fault follow force French genius give greater Greek hath hear Homer honor human ideas imagine imitation judge judgment kind knowledge language learning leave less living look manner matter mean measure metaphors mind move nature never objects observed passions perfect persons philosopher Plato Plautus play plot poem poesy poet poetic poetry praise present produce proper reason represented rest rhyme rules scene sense Socrates sometimes soul sound speak speech stage style sublimity tell things thought tion tragedy true truth verse whole write