Review: Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth

Gaia: A New Look at Life on Earth by James E. Lovelock
My rating: 4 of 5 stars



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Review: Walden

Walden by Henry David Thoreau
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

WaldenHenry David Thoreau

The genes of natural essentials and their worth are also found in Thoreau’s Walden. It is the name of a pond located near Concord in Massachusetts. There, the transcendentalist Henry David Thoreau wrote the memoir Walden (1854) with the same name, or Life in the Woods. He bought the land from Ralph Waldo Emerson, built a small cabin of wooden planks, and lived there for two years. There he lived in close proximity to nature, planting and cultivating different types of seeds. And got a good price by selling it. He walked near the lake and heard the melodious sound of birds. Also, foxes used to come to this lake to drink water. Fishermen also came to catch fish. When winter came, the water of this lake became ice, and people also broke the ice. The poet was sad to see this scene. The poet also broke the ice to measure the length of the lake and measured the depth and length. The seasons changed, and the spring water came back into the lake, and the animals and birds came to drink again. The poet was happy to see this. And two years later he was leaving this wooden cabin. Thus, through this poem, the poet gives us the message to respect the elements of nature and to stay close to them without harming them.

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Review: Poetics

Poetics by Aristotle
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

PoeticsAristotle
Poetics (English Translation)
Author: Aristotle
Genre: Dramatic Theory, Philosophy
Language: English
Original Name: Poetics
Original Language: Greek: Περὶ ποιητικῆς
In Latin: De Poetica
Originally Published: c.335 BCE
Original Book Divisions: Two books. Second Book - Missing.
First Translator: Valla (G.), Latin Translation.
First Translation-Publication Place and year: Venice, 1498.
Country: Greece
Chapters: XXVI
Paperback: Import
Publisher: Dover Publications Inc.; New edition
Sell By: Amazon.com
ISBN-10: 048629577X (pbk.)
ISBN-13: 978-0486295770 (pbk.)
Product Dimensions: 13.2 x 0.5 x 21.2 cm
Reading level: 14+ years
Binding: Well-designed and appropriate paperback binding.
Price: $2.00 USA.
Pages: 60
Cover-Page: An attractive, thick, strong, and glossy cover page with black and light yellow coloured photographs.
Printing: Neat, clean, accurate, and attractive printing. There aren’t any printing errors in the text. Space margin and symmetry are also well-ordered.
Paper: The paper is white, light yellow and thick. The book is printed on good quality papers.
Font Size: Appropriate size. (Times New Roman-12)

I have read this translation two times. And I am confidently saying that this translation is pure, concise, accurate, excellent, and tremendously good. Those who are interested in reading philosophical and dramatically theoretical works, must- read this translation.

Aristotle’s Poetics is an answer of disciple Aristotle to his master teacher Plato. Convinced opinions which were made by Plato affecting art and artists were not acceptable to Aristotle. Consequently, it was to give a response to his master and preserve poetry that Aristotle wrote Poetics. Aristotle’s Poetics characterizes the first foremost examination of Hellenic literature, as well as the initial effort to differentiate among literary categories.

The Poetics offerings an acceptable indication of Aristotelian thought. The Poetics is an incomplete exertion; essentially, it is an unfinished work of literary criticism and encompasses tragedy, comedy, and epic poetry. Poetics comprehends twenty-six chapters in all. Doubtless there could have been a second part, but it is missing.

Aristotle’s Poetics has chief themes including the definition of tragedy (chapter VI), the theory of imitation (mimesis), and ch. IX. Tragic Hero (Ch. XIII), Function of Tragedy-Catharsis, Plot-Structure of Plot and Three Unities (Ch. V and VIII), Characters and Comedy and Epic.

Aristotle hired the word “Mimesis” or “Imitation” as of his master teacher, but he offered it an innovative wisdom and fresh denotation. In chapter VI, Aristotle presented the definition of tragedy as under:

“Tragedy is an imitation of an action that is complete, whole, and of a certain magnitude; for there may be a whole that is wanting in magnitude. A whole is that which has a beginning, a middle, and an end. (14)

Tragedy involves plot, character, thought, diction, melody, and spectacle. According to Aristotle, a tragic hero must be good at heart, noble, and a man of good manners, but his goodness and manners should be replicated through his behaviour in Chapter XIII. The effect of catharsis is one of the major factors that a good fable should take care of. One more point is that Aristotle laid down major principles for the writers of tragedy. The writers of tragedy must admit and follow convinced structural guidelines for the inscription of tragedy. Those structural principles are known as the three unities—time, place, and action. In the last chapters, Aristotle describes what seems to be a long-lasting study amongst opponents over the pre-prestige of tragedy.

Essential Words: Mimesis: "imitation." Catharsis: “purgation” and "purification," Peripeteia: "reversal," Anagnorisis: "recognition," Hamartia: "reversal," Mythos: "plot," Ethos: "character," Dionia: "thought," Lexis: "diction," Melos: "melody," and Opsis: “spectacle.”

Conscientious translation and
Outstanding book.
Good Reading!









































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Review: Oceanside blues =: Samudrantike

Oceanside blues =: Samudrantike by Dhruv Bhatt
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T Y B.A. Semester 6th : Subject Content of Functional English - Unit 1 to 4 and Criticism - Chapter 5,6, 23 & 24

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Reference: The Making of Literature – 1 January 2007 by R.A. Scott James

THE KNOWLEDGE BOX

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Know God through knowledge.

Knowledge Yagya is the best yagya. Knowledge is the fire that consumes all karmas.

Being desire less and egoless is the work of knowledge.

Knowledge subdues the mind and the senses.

Knowledge is the best wealth.

To apparent the priceless diamond of knowledge requires high intelligence, keen understanding and subtle discernment.

Knowledge is gained through truth and simplicity.

Incomplete knowledge is always painful.

Knowledge cannot be learned but has to be acquired through diligence and hard work.

The three major obstacles in acquiring knowledge are Beautiful Lady, Gold and Wealth, as well as Greed (Crave.)

The gift of knowledge is the best gift of all.

The one who renounces even renunciation is the true sage.