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A translator supplies a rendering and extensive commentary on the classical treatise that lays out the rules and functions of poetry. The preface argues that poetry is an art whose chief end is to instruct moral conduct, with pleasure serving that end; it defends strict rules grounded in authority, nature, and common sense; treats tragedy as the imitation of an allegorical, universal action; endorses the chorus for verisimilitude and moral instruction; and reads katharsis as the moderation of excessive passions. The commentary places these neo-classical precepts within contemporary debates about modern drama and poetic practice.
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