Citations:purgation


 * 1962 &mdash; Some are imposed as bitter penalties, others as merciful purgation. &mdash; Boethius, The Consolation of Philosophy, Book 4, Prose 4, 524. Translated from Latin by Richard Green.
 * "I'm a word man. See, there's this theory about the nature of tragedy, that Aristotle didn't mean catharsis for the audience but a purgation of emotions for the actors themselves. The audience is just a witness to the event taking place on stage." &mdash; Jim Morrison &mdash; American poet and singer, member of band "The Doors" (1943 - 1971)