5 Questions
According to Sidney's Apology, what is the exalted conception of poetry?
Poetry is the first light that gives to ignorance
What does Aristotle term poetry as?
An art of imitation
How does Sidney view poetic imitation?
As a way to create entirely new forms
What do the Psalms of Rible and Dialogues of Plato have in common?
They are both poetical
How is poetry viewed in primitive and barbarous nations?
As a form of entertainment
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