ars poetica
[ ahrz poh-et-i-kuh, ahrs ]
/ ˌɑrz poʊˈɛt ɪ kə, ˌɑrs /
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.
Nearby words
ars antiqua, ars est celare artem, ars gratia artis, ars longa, vita brevis, ars nova, ars poetica, arsaces, arsaces i, arse, arse about, arse licker
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British Dictionary definitions for ars poetica
ars poetica
/ (ˈɑːz pəʊˈɛtɪkə) /
noun
the art of poetry
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