Aristotle Quotes on Art
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A tragedy, then, is the imitation of an action ... with incidents arousing pity and fear, wherewith to accomplish its catharsis of such emotions. (1449b24)
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Poetry is finer and more philosophical than history; for poetry expresses the universal, and history only the particular. (1451b6)
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Poetry demands a man with a special gift for it, or else one with a touch of madness in him. (1455a33)
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The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.