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 1 I   |       distinct.~For as there are persons who, by conscious art or
 2 III |    Aristophanes—for both imitate persons acting and doing. Hence,
 3 IV  |   manifestly sections of rhythm. Persons, therefore, starting with
 4 IV  |   imitated the actions of meaner persons, at first composing satires,
 5 VI  |         tragic imitation implies persons acting, it necessarily follows
 6 VIII|        of plot does not, as some persons think, consist in the unity
 7 XI  |         love or hate between the persons destined by the poet for
 8 XI  |         said, the recognition of persons. This recognition, combined
 9 XI  | Recognition, then, being between persons, it may happen that one
10 XIV |       effect must happen between persons who are either friends or
11 XIV |        So again with indifferent persons. But when the tragic incident
12 XIV |        and with knowledge of the persons, in the manner of the older
13 XIV |        act with knowledge of the persons and then not to act. The
14 XIV |         about to act knowing the persons, and then not to act, is
15 XV  |       Tragedy is an imitation of persons who are above the common
16 XVII|        arrives; he makes certain persons acquainted with him; he