This treatise explores the epic poem, discussing its characteristics and the various elements that make it a great work of art. Written by Ren Le Bossu and translated by Peter Anthony Motteux, it also contains a discourse by Andr Dacier and a memoir by Pierre Fran ois le Courayer. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in...