The Reception of Aristotle’s Poetics in the Italian Renaissance and Beyond

Using new and cutting-edge perspectives, this book explores literary criticism and the reception of Aristotle''s Poetics in early modern Italy. Written by leading international scholars, the chapters examine the current state of the field and set out new directions for future study.

The reception of classical texts of literary criticism, such as Horace''s Ars Poetica, Longinus''s On the Sublime, a...