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A tragedy is a representation of an action that is whole and complete and of a certain magnitude. A whole is what has a beginning and middle and end.
Sophocles said he drew men as they ought to be, and Euripides as they were.
The purpose of art is to represent the meaning of things. This represents the true reality, not external aspects.
Speech is the representation of the mind, and writing is the representation of speech.
Comedy aims at representing men as worse, Tragedy as better than in actual life.
