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- How many kinds of Sublime does Longinus mention in On the Sublime?
- What is the form of On the Sublime?
- What are Longinus views on poetry?
- When was on the sublime published?
How many kinds of Sublime does Longinus mention in On the Sublime?
Finally, Longinus sets out five sources of sublimity: "great thoughts, strong emotions, certain figures of thought and speech, noble diction, and dignified word arrangement".
What is the form of On the Sublime?
On the Sublime is both a treatise on aesthetics and a work of literary criticism. It is written in an epistolary form and the final part, possibly dealing with public speaking, has been lost.
What are Longinus views on poetry?
The skillful and rhythmical arrangement of words, according to Longinus, “appeals not to the ear only but to the mind itself” and in so doing “instills the speaker's feelings, by the blended variety of its sounds, into the hearts of those near him so that they share his passions.”
When was on the sublime published?
On the Sublime, Greek Peri hypsous, treatise on literary criticism by Longinus, dating to about the 1st century ce. The earliest surviving manuscript, from the 10th century, was first printed in 1554.
