 | Aristotle, Thomas Twining - Aesthetics - 1812 - 386 pages
...probable, or necessary consequence. Thus, in the Oedipus * , the messenger, meaning to make Oedipus happy, and to relieve him from the dread he was under...his intention. Thus, also, in the Tragedy of Lynceus : Lynceus is led to suffer death, Danaus follows to inflict it; but the event, resulting from the course... | |
 | Aristotle, Thomas Twining - Aesthetics - 1812 - 380 pages
...been mentioned1,) into the reverse of 1. . REVOIUwhat is expected from the circumstances of the TION*. action ; and that, produced, as we have said, by "probable, or necessary consequence. Thus, in the Oedipus'", the messenger, meaning to make Oedipus happy, and to relieve him from the dread he was under... | |
 | Aristotle - Aesthetics - 1815 - 492 pages
...already been mentioned™) into the reverse of what is expected from the circumstances of the action83; and that produced, as we have said, by probable or necessary consequence. Thus, in the CEdipus", the messenger84, meaning to make CEdipus happy, and to relieve him from the dread he was... | |
 | George Miller - History - 1824 - 538 pages
...defined by the great critic of antiquity, when treating of tragedy, " a change into the reverse of what is expected from the circumstances of the action ; and that produced by probable, or necessary consequence." Twining's Aristotle on Poetry, p. 84. Lond. 1789. In romantic... | |
 | Greeks - 1827 - 1206 pages
...Revolutions. 2. Discoveries. 3i Disasters.) A revolution (TtEontereux,), is a change into the reverse of what is expected from the circumstances of the action...by probable or necessary consequence. Thus, in the (Edipus Tyrannus, the messenger, meaning to make CEdipus happy, and to relieve him from the dread he... | |
 | Philip Wentworth Buckham - Greek drama - 1830 - 628 pages
...2. Discoveries. 3. Disasters.) A revolution (тгерпгетею), is a change into the reverse of what is expected from the circumstances of the action...birth,- produces an effect directly contrary to his intention2. A discovery (avayvwpurts), as, indeed, the word implies, is a change from unknown to known,... | |
 | John William Donaldson - Greek drama - 1836 - 636 pages
...only after, each other. A revolution (тгерпгетею), is a change into the reverse ofCap.xi. what is expected from the circumstances of the action...contrary to his intention. Thus, also, in the tragedy of Ьупсеик — Lynceus is led to suffer death, Danaus follows to inflict it ; but the event resulting... | |
 | John Richard Darley (Bp. of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh) - Greek drama - 1840 - 580 pages
...that follow only after, each other. XL — A revolution (irtpnrirua), is a change into the reverse of what is expected from the circumstances of the action...and that, produced, as we have said, by probable or nsceseary consequence. Thus, in the (Edipus Tyrannus, the messenger, meaning to make (Edipus happy,... | |
 | August Witzchel - Greek drama - 1850 - 172 pages
...probable, of what has preceded in the action A revolution (ireptirtTtia) is a change into the reverse of what is expected from the circumstances of the action...produced, as we have said, by probable or necessary conB sequence. Thus, in the ' CEdipus,' the messenger, meaning to make (Edipus happy, and to relieve... | |
 | Aristotle - 1851 - 90 pages
...each other. IX. — A revolution, is a change (such as has already been mentioned) into the reverse of what is expected from the circumstances of the action...by probable, or necessary consequence. Thus, in the (Edipus, (6) the messenger, meaning to make OEdipus happy, and to relieve him from the dread he was... | |
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Oedipus, the messenger, meaning to make Oedipus happy, and to relieve him from the dread he was under with respect to his mother, by making known to him his real birth, produces an effect directly contrary to his intention. Thus also in the tragedy of... 
