ars poetica

noun

ars po·​et·​i·​ca

ˈärs(ˌ)pōˈetə̇kə,

ˈärz-,

-etə̇-,

-ēkə

plural ars poeticas

: a treatise on the art of literary and especially poetic composition

Word History

Etymology

Latin Ars Poetica The Art of Poetry, poetic epistle by Horace †8 b.c. Roman poet

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