person
Aristotle
also: Arisztotelész
Greek philosopher (384–322 BC); his Poetics supplied the normative rules of drama that Madách cites as something a Shakespearean genius transcends.
Reading notes
- Only a Joke §5 Aristotle
Aristotle's Poetics (c. 335 BC) codified the rules of classical drama — unity of action, time, and place; the Critic invokes him to condemn Lorán's modern, rule-breaking play, while the young Poet defends life and feeling over classical prescription.
- On Women and Their Vocation §1 Arisztotelész
Greek philosopher (384–322 BC); his Poetics supplied the normative rules of drama that Madách cites as something a Shakespearean genius transcends.