Quote by: Aristotle

Hence poetry is something more philosophic and of graver import than history, since its statements are rather of the nature of universals, whereas those of history are singulars.

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Author Bio

  • NameAristotle
  • DescriptionClassical Greek philosopher, student of Plato and founder of Western philosophy
  • AliasesAristoteles
  • Born384 BCE
  • Died322 BCE
  • CountryClassical Athens
  • ProfessionMetaphysician; Biologist; Cosmologist; Logician; Zoologist; Literary Critic; Mathematician; Ethicist; Epistemologist; Political Philosopher; Polymath; Philosopher Of Language