How Long to Read The Poetics of Phantasia

How Long Does it Take to Read The Poetics of Phantasia?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 20 minutes to read The Poetics of Phantasia by Anne Sheppard

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

With a thorough examination of ancient views of literary and artistic realism, allegory and symbolism, The Poetics of Phantasia brings together a study of the ways in which the concept of imagination (phantasia in Greek) was used in ancient aesthetics and literary theory. The Greeks and Romans tended to think of the production of works of art in terms of imitation, either of the world around us or of a transcendent ideal world, rather than in terms of originality and creativity. Study of the way phantasia is used in ancient writing about literature and art reveals important features of the ancient approach to the arts and in doing so will also shed light on modern concepts of imagination and the literary and artistic differences between realism and allegory. Covering a range of literary and philosophical material from the beginnings of Greek literature down to the Neoplatonist philosophers of late antiquity, The Poetics of Phantasia discusses three discrete senses of imagination in ancient thought. Firstly, phantasia as visualization is explored: when a writer 'brings before his eyes' what he is describing and enables his audience or reader to visualise it likewise. The second theory of phantasia is that which is capable not only of conveying images from sense-perception but also of receiving images from intellectual and supra-intellectual faculties in the soul, and thus helping people grasp mathematical, metaphysical or even mystical concepts. Finally, phantasia is seen as a creative power which can conjure up an image that points beyond itself and to express ideas outside our everyday experience.

How long is The Poetics of Phantasia?

The Poetics of Phantasia by Anne Sheppard is 137 pages long, and a total of 35,209 words.

This makes it 46% the length of the average book. It also has 43% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Poetics of Phantasia Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 12 minutes to read The Poetics of Phantasia aloud.

What Reading Level is The Poetics of Phantasia?

The Poetics of Phantasia is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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