ars poetica

[ ahrz poh-et-i-kuh, ahrs ]

/ ˌɑrz poʊˈɛt ɪ kə, ˌɑrs /

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noun

a treatise on the art of poetry or poetics.

(initial capital letter, italics) a poem (c20 b.c.) by Horace, setting forth his precepts for the art of poetry.

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How to use ars poetica in a sentence

Horace, Ars Poetica, 19, “Et properantis aquae per amoenos ambitus agros.”
Milton's Comus|John Milton
Just what the influence of the Ars poetica was and why it was so great a favorite will be discussed in subsequent chapters.
Rhetoric and Poetry in the Renaissance|Donald Lemen Clark
If we like the Ars Poetica, it is because we enjoy reading Horace.
Andrew Marvell|Augustine Birrell
He paid little heed to the old rhetoric and the ars poetica of classical comparison.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 6|Various

This law of decorum was formulated by Horace in his Ars Poetica, whence it was derived by the renaissance.
Rhetoric and Poetry in the Renaissance|Donald Lemen Clark

British Dictionary definitions for ars poetica

ars poetica

/ (ˈɑːz pəʊˈɛtɪkə) /

noun

the art of poetry

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