"The poet, being an imitator like a painter or any other artist, must of necessity imitate one of thr..." — Aristotle

The poet, being an imitator like a painter or any other artist, must of necessity imitate one of three objects - things as they were or are, things as they are said or thought to be, or things as they ought to be. The vehicle of expression is language - either current terms or, it may be, rare words or metaphors.

Aristotle Philosopher • Greek