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With the First English Translation of the Work of Julius Pollux

[GREEK & LATIN LITERATURE]. Aristotle.

Aristotle's Poetics: or, Discourses Concerning Tragic and Epic Imitation. Translated from the Greek into English.

Place and Imprint: London: Printed for J. Dodsley and Richardson and Urquhart, 1775.
Edition: First edition of this translation.
Bibliographical References: ESTC T128394.
Condition: Some underlining in pencil; a fine, handsome copy.
Book ID: 29116

Physical Description

8vo, full red morocco period style, marbled paper endpapers, gilt decorations and lettering. With half-title.

Comments

A fine translation of Aristotle's famous treatise on the nature of poetry, with an introduction about Aristotle by the unidentified translator, preceded by the first translation into English of extracts from the works of Julius Pollux (Ioulios Polydeukes), the second century Greek scholar, on Greek theater and masks. Ink signature of Charles E. Pratt, dated 1879, on the title-page.

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