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 1 I    |        general conception modes of imitation. They differ, however, from
 2 I    |     objects, the manner or mode of imitation, being in each case distinct.~
 3 I    |   mentioned, taken as a whole, the imitation is produced by rhythm, language,
 4 I    |       poets, as if it were not the imitation that makes the poet, but
 5 I    |          if a writer in his poetic imitation were to combine all meters,
 6 I    |           respect to the medium of imitation~
 7 II   |            II~Since the objects of imitation are men in action, and these
 8 II   |          that each of the modes of imitation above mentioned will exhibit
 9 III  |         which distinguish artistic imitation—the medium, the objects,
10 III  |            of the various modes of imitation.~
11 IV   |             First, the instinct of imitation is implanted in man from
12 IV   |      living creatures, and through imitation learns his earliest lessons;
13 IV   |    pleasure will be due not to the imitation as such, but to the execution,
14 IV   |          or some such other cause.~Imitation, then, is one instinct of
15 IV   |            form with excellence of imitation so he too first laid down
16 V    |            is, as we have said, an imitation of characters of a lower
17 V    |      Tragedy in so far as it is an imitation in verse of characters of
18 VI   |         said.~Tragedy, then, is an imitation of an action that is serious,
19 VI   |         aid of song.~Now as tragic imitation implies persons acting,
20 VI   |         for these are the media of imitation. By "Diction" I mean the
21 VI   | understands.~Again, Tragedy is the imitation of an action; and an action
22 VI   |             Hence, the Plot is the imitation of the action—for by plot
23 VI   |           constitute the medium of imitation, one the manner, and three
24 VI   |           and three the objects of imitation. And these complete the
25 VI   |       incidents. For Tragedy is an imitation, not of men, but of an action
26 VI   |      portrait. Thus Tragedy is the imitation of an action, and of the
27 VII  |           definition Tragedy is an imitation of an action that is complete,
28 VIII |          other imitative arts, the imitation is one when the object imitated
29 VIII |         one, so the plot, being an imitation of an action, must imitate
30 IX   |           But again, Tragedy is an imitation not only of a complete action,
31 X    |          of which the plots are an imitation, obviously show a similar
32 XIII |         distinctive mark of tragic imitation. It follows plainly, in
33 XIV  |         from pity and fear through imitation, it is evident that this
34 XV   |          though the subject of the imitation, who suggested the type,
35 XV   |         Again, since Tragedy is an imitation of persons who are above
36 XXII |             Concerning Tragedy and imitation by means of action this
37 XXIII|            XXIII~As to that poetic imitation which is narrative in form
38 XXIV |        which the narrative form of imitation stands alone. On the other
39 XXVI |         the Epic or Tragic mode of imitation is the higher. If the more
40 XXVI |         Iliad? Once more, the Epic imitation has less unity; as is shown
41 XXVI |      highest degree attainable, an imitation of a single action.~If,