Aristotle: Poetics
Aristotle’s work about Poetics is really about pretenses, as the ancient Greek word means just that.
Introduction
This is the decryption a very short snippet of the Aristotle’s work Poetics. It serves as a proof-of-concept that very likely all ancient philosophical texts are pun-encrypted, and are about ruling by deception. The main codeword in this work is poetics itself, which also meant “pretending” & “imitating” in ancient Greek. Much of the text needs no encryption at all, as Aristotle is mostly talking about the clever imitation of reality through art & skill.
How to read this
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- Please read the introduction, and judge yourself whether I got it right.
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About fabricating things
There are many ways & aspects of fabricating pretenses.
Poetics 1447.a.a
Encrypted: This is about inventing things, and also the shapes of them, about any power each one has, and how one must combine the narratives if one intends to have fascination contained in the fabrication.
Official: This is about poetry, and also the shapes of it, about any power each one has, and how one must combine the words if one intends to have beauty contained in the poetry.
[This is] about
περι peri: around, about
περι peri
περι peri: around, about
[This is] about
inventing [things],
ποιητικος poiētikos: inventive; ποιητος poiētos: feigned, imitated, pretended
ποιητικης poiētikēs
ποιητικος poiētikos: poetic, creative
poetry,
αυτος autos: self, he
αυτης autēs
αυτος autos: self, he
and
τε te: and, also
τε te
τε te: and, also
and
also
και kai: and, also
και kai
και kai: and, also
also
the
ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
των tōn
ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
the
shapes
ειδος eidos: form, shape
ειδων eidōn
ειδος eidos: form, shape
shapes
of [them],
αυτος autos: self, he
αυτης autēs
αυτος autos: self, he
of it,
[about]
ὁς hos: this
ἡν hēn
ὁς hos: this
[about]
any
τις tis: something, anything
τινα tina
τις tis: something, anything
any
power
δυναμις dynamis: power, might
δυναμιν dynamin
δυναμις dynamis: power, might
power
each [one]
ἑκαστος hekastos: each
ἑκαστον hekaston
ἑκαστος hekastos: each
each [one]
has,
εχω echō: have
εχει echei
εχω echō: have
has,
and
και kai: and, also
και kai
και kai: and, also
and
how
πως pōs: how
πως pōs
πως pōs: how
how
[one] must
δει dei: must, need
δει dei
δει dei: must, need
[one] must
combine
συνιστημι synistēmi: combine, unite
συνιστασθαι synistasthai
συνιστημι synistēmi: combine, unite
combine
the
ὁ / τους ho / tous: the, he
τους tous
ὁ / τους ho / tous: the, he
the
narratives
μυθος mythos: myth, story, narrative
μυθους mythous
μυθος mythos: word, speech
words
if
ει ei: if
ει ei
ει ei: if
if
[one] intends
μελλω mellō: intend to do, destined to do
μελλει mellei
μελλω mellō: intend to do, destined to do
[one] intends
[to have] fascination
κηλησις kēlēsis: enchanting, fascination, misleading
καλως kalōs
καλος kalos: beautiful
[to have] beauty
contained [in]
εχω / ἑξειν echō / hexein: have, contain
ἑξειν hexein
εχω / ἑξειν echō / hexein: have, contain
contained [in]
the
ὁ ho: the, he
ἡ hē
ὁ ho: the, he
the
fabrication.
ποιησις poiēsis: fabrication; ποιητος poiētos: feigned, imitated, pretended
ποιησις poiēsis
ποιησις poiēsis: poetry, poem
poetry.
Poetics 1447.a.b
Encrypted: Besides, from what quantity and what parts to create it, and similarly, also about all other things as far as this method is concerned.
Official: Besides, from what quantity and what parts to create it, and similarly, also about all other things as far as this method is concerned.
Besides,
ετι eti: yet, still, besides
ετι eti
ετι eti: yet, still, besides
Besides,
δε de: and, but
δε de
δε de: and, but
from
εκ ek: from, out of
εκ ek
εκ ek: from, out of
from
what quantity
ποσος posos: of what quantity
ποσων posōn
ποσος posos: of what quantity
what quantity
and
και kai: and, also
και kai
και kai: and, also
and
what
ποιος poios: which, what
ποιων poiōn
ποιος poios: which, what
what
ειμι eimi: be
εστι esti
ειμι eimi: be
parts [to create it],
μοριον morion: piece, part, portion
μοριων moriōn
μοριον morion: piece, part, portion
parts [to create it],
[and] similarly,
ὁμοιως homoiōs: like, similar
ὁμοιως homoiōs
ὁμοιως homoiōs: like, similar
[and] similarly,
δε de: and, but
δε de
δε de: and, but
also
και kai: and, also
και kai
και kai: and, also
also
about
περι peri: around, about
περι peri
περι peri: around, about
about
[all]
ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
των tōn
ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
[all]
other [things]
αλλος allos: other, another
αλλων allōn
αλλος allos: other, another
other [things]
as far as
ὁσα hosa: as much as
ὁσα hosa
ὁσα hosa: as much as
as far as
ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
της tēs
ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
[this]
αυτος autos: self, he
αυτης autēs
αυτος autos: self, he
[this]
ειμι eimi: be
εστι esti
ειμι eimi: be
method [is concerned].
μεθοδος methodos: investigation, method
μεθοδου methodou
μεθοδος methodos: investigation, method
method [is concerned].
Poetics 1447.a.c
Encrypted: Let us speak first accordingly of the properties foremost, with the primary principles. Epic fabrications now, and tragic fabrications, and comic ones, and confusing inventions, and the playing of them, and also the characters in them, all happen to be reality’s imitations altogether.
Official: Let us speak first accordingly of the properties foremost, with the primary principles. Epic poetry now, and tragic poetry, and comic ones, and dithyrambic poetry, and flute-playing, and also lyre-playing, all happen to be reality’s representations altogether.
[Let us] speak
λεγω legō: to say, speak
λεγωμεν legōmen
λεγω legō: to say, speak
[Let us] speak
first
αρχω archō: begin, first
αρξαμενοι arxamenoi
αρχω archō: begin, first
first
accordingly
κατα kata: according to
κατα kata
κατα kata: according to
accordingly
of the properties
φυσις physis: nature, quality, property
φυσιν physin
φυσις physis: nature, quality, property
of the properties
foremost,
πρωτος prōtos: first, foremost
πρωτον prōton
πρωτος prōtos: first, foremost
foremost,
with
απο apo: from, by, with
απο apo
απο apo: from, by, with
with
the
ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
των tōn
ὁ / των ho / tōn: the, he
the
primary [principles].
προτερος proteros: before, in front
πρωτων prōtōn
προτερος proteros: before, in front
primary [principles].
Epic [fabrications]
εποποιια epopoiia: epic poetry
εποποιια epopoiia
εποποιια epopoiia: epic poetry
Epic [poetry]
now,
δη dē: now, indeed
δη dē
δη dē: now, indeed
now,
and
και kai: and, also
και kai
και kai: and, also
and
ὁ / ἡ ho / hē: the, he
ἡ hē
ὁ / ἡ ho / hē: the, he
ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
της tēs
ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
tragic
τραγωδια tragōdia: tragedy
τραγωδιας tragōdias
τραγωδια tragōdia: tragedy
tragic
fabrications,
ποιησις poiēsis: fabrication; ποιητος poiētos: feigned, imitated, pretended
ποιησις poiēsis
ποιησις poiēsis: poetry, poem
poetry,
ετι eti: yet, still
ετι eti
ετι eti: yet, still
and
δε de: and, but
δε de
δε de: and, but
and
comic [ones],
κωμωδια kōmōdia: comedy
κωμωδια kōmōdia
κωμωδια kōmōdia: comedy
comic [ones],
and
και kai: and, also
και kai
και kai: and, also
and
ὁ ho: the, he
ἡ hē
ὁ ho: the, he
confusing inventions,
διαθορυβεω diathorybeō: confound utterly; ποιητικος poiētikos: inventive
διθυραμβοποιητικη dithyrambopoiētikē
διθυραμβος dithyrambos: dithyramb; ποιητικος poiētikos: poetic, creative
dithyrambic poetry,
and
και kai: and, also
και kai
και kai: and, also
and
ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
της tēs15
ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
the playing [of them?],
αυλεω auleō: play; -τικος -tikos: skilled in
αυλητικης aulētikēs
αυλεω auleō: play on the flute; -τικος -tikos: skilled in
flute-playing,
ὁ ho: the, he
ἡ hē
ὁ ho: the, he
πλειστος pleistos: most, greatest, largest
πλειστη pleistē
πλειστος pleistos: most, greatest, largest
and also
και kai: and, also
και kai
και kai: and, also
and also
the characters [in them?],
χαρακτηριστικος charaktēristikos: characteristic; χαρακτηρ charaktēr: character, impression
κιθαριστικης kitharistikēs
κιθαριστικος kitharistikos: art of cithara-playing; κιθαρα kithara: lyre
lyre-playing,
all
πας pas: all, every
πασαι pasai
πας pas: all, every
all
happen to [be?]
τυγχανω tygchanō: hit, happen to
τυγχανουσιν tygchanousin
τυγχανω tygchanō: hit, happen to
happen to [be?]
reality’s
ων / ουσαι ōn / ousai: real, actual
ουσαι ousai
ων / ουσαι ōn / ousai: real, actual
reality’s
imitations
μιμησις mimēsis: representation, imitation
μιμησεις mimēseis
μιμησις mimēsis: representation, imitation
representations
ὁ / το ho / to: the, he
το to
ὁ / το ho / to: the, he
altogether.
συνολος synolos: all together
συνολον synolon
συνολος synolos: all together
altogether.
Pretenses differ in similarity, topic, and way of imitation.
Poetics 1447.a.d
Encrypted: They all are different, however, of one another in three aspects: Either because of differences of the degree of imitation, or the different subjects, or the different and not similar ways how it is done.
Official: They all are different, however, of one another in three aspects: Either because of differences of the degree of representation, or the different subjects, or the different and not similar ways how it is done.
[They all] are different,
διαφερω diapherō: differ, different from
διαφερουσι diapherousi
διαφερω diapherō: differ, different from
[They all] are different,
however,
δε de: and, but
δε de
δε de: and, but
however,
of one another
αλληλων allēlōn: of one another
αλληλων allēlōn
αλληλων allēlōn: of one another
of one another
[in] three [aspects]:
τρεις treis: three
τρισιν trisin
τρεις treis: three
[in] three [aspects]:
Either
η ē: or, than, as
η ē
η ē: or, than, as
Either
because of
γαρ gar: for, indeed, because
γαρ gar
γαρ gar: for, indeed, because
because of
ὁ / τω ho / tō: the, he
τω tō
ὁ / τω ho / tō: the, he
εν en: in, into, before
εν en
εν en: in, into, before
differences
ἑτερος heteros: other, different
ἑτεροις heterois
ἑτερος heteros: other, different
differences
of the [degree of??] imitation,
μιμεομαι mimeomai: imitate, represent
μιμεισθαι mimeisthai
μιμεομαι mimeomai: imitate, represent
of the [degree of??] representation,
or
η ē: or, than, as
η ē
η ē: or, than, as
or
ὁ / τω ho / tō: the, he
τω tō
ὁ / τω ho / tō: the, he
the different [subjects],
ἑτερος heteros: other, different
ἑτερα hetera
ἑτερος heteros: other, different
the different [subjects],
or
η ē: or, than, as
η ē
η ē: or, than, as
or
the
ὁ / τω ho / tō: the, he
τω tō
ὁ / τω ho / tō: the, he
the
different
ἑτερος heteros: other, different
ἑτερως heterōs
ἑτερος heteros: other, different
different
and
και kai: and, also
και kai
και kai: and, also
and
not
μη mē: not
μη mē
μη mē: not
not
ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
τον ton
ὁ / τον ho / ton: the, he
[similar]
αυτος autos: self
αυτον auton
αυτος autos: self
[similar]
ways [how it is done].
τροπος tropos: turn, way
τροπον tropon
τροπος tropos: turn, way
ways [how it is done].
Poetics 1447.a.e
Encrypted: Like also the character style and appearance are by many used to imitate something in representation. With some this is through artistic skill, and with some through acquaintance with the subject, with still others through the voice.
Official: Like also the skin and shape are by many used to represent something in representation. With some this is through artistic skill, and with some through acquaintance with the subject, with still others through sound.
Like
ὡσπερ hōsper: just as, like
ὡσπερ hōsper
ὡσπερ hōsper: just as, like
Like
γαρ gar: for, indeed, because
γαρ gar
γαρ gar: for, indeed, because
also
και kai: and, also
και kai
και kai: and, also
also
the character style
χρωμα chrōma: colour, character of style
χρωμασι chrōmasi
χρωμα chrōma: skin
the skin
and
και kai: and, also
και kai
και kai: and, also
and
appearance
σχημα schēma: role, appearance
σχημασι schēmasi
σχημα schēma: form, shape, figure
shape
[are by] many
πολυς polys: many
πολλα polla
πολυς polys: many
[are by] many
[used to] imitate
μιμεομαι mimeomai: imitate, represent
μιμουνται mimountai
μιμεομαι mimeomai: imitate, represent
[used to] represent
something
τις tis: something, anything
τινες tines
τις tis: something, anything
something
[in] representation.
απεικαζω apeikazō: represent, express, copy
απεικαζοντες apeikazontes
απεικαζω apeikazō: represent, express, copy
[in] representation.
[With some]
ὁ / οἱ ho / hoi: the, he
(οἱ (hoi
ὁ / οἱ ho / hoi: the, he
[With some]
μεν men: indeed
μεν men20
μεν men: indeed
[this is] through
δια dia: through, because of
δια dia
δια dia: through, because of
[this is] through
artistic skill,
τεχνη technē: art, skill, cunning
τεχνης technēs
τεχνη technē: art, skill, cunning
artistic skill,
ὁ / οἱ ho / hoi: the, he
οἱ hoi
ὁ / οἱ ho / hoi: the, he
and [with some]
δε de: and, but
δε de
δε de: and, but
and [with some]
through
δια dia: through, because of
δια dia
δια dia: through, because of
through
acquaintance [with the subject],
συνηθεια synētheia: acquaintance, intimacy
συνηθειας) synētheias)
συνηθεια synētheia: acquaintance, intimacy
acquaintance [with the subject],
[with still] others
ἑτερος heteros: other, different
ἑτεροι heteroi
ἑτερος heteros: other, different
[with still] others
δε de: and, but
δε de
δε de: and, but
through
δια dia: through, because of
δια dia
δια dia: through, because of
through
ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
της tēs
ὁ / της ho / tēs: the, he
the voice.
φωνη phōnē: sound, tone, voice
φωνης phōnēs
φωνη phōnē: sound, tone, voice
sound.