The Republic, by Plato. Part II.
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The Art of Poetry
Anemantis: All mythology and poetry is a narration of events, either past, present, or to come. He says that when the poet speaks in the person of another, may we not say that he assimilates his style to that of a person who as he informs you is going to speak? Anemantis: In this case, the narrative of the poet may be said to proceed by way of imitation - very true. Or, if the poet everywhere appears and never conceals himself, then again the imitation is dropped and his poetry becomes simple narration. This assimilation of himself to another, either by the use of voice or gesture, is the imitation of the person whose character he
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