The Meaning of βλαβερόν in the Poetics
Abstract
In the list of objections at Aristotle Poetics 25, βλαβερόν means not "morally harmful" but "harmful" in the sense of "self-damaging" to the character in question, judged in the context of the plot and expectations of the poetic narrative.
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2010-09-03
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