Classical Philosophers on Literature: Plato, Aristotle, Longinus

by Robert Eaglestone

Book Overview

This Routledge Critical Thinker is an introduction to the literary thought of three major classical thinkers: Plato, Aristotle and Longinus.

Students in literary studies frequently come across Plato, Aristotle and Longinus, either directly through their names and concepts or indirectly, in the work of writers and theorists responding to them. Eaglestone argues that while great thinkers of antiquity may seem far away, their...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0415750334
• ISBN13: 9780415750332
• Release Date: January 2026
• Publisher: Routledge