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Title: On the Sublime

Note: Reading ease score: 65.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

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Summary: "On the Sublime" by Longinus is a classical treatise on literary criticism, likely written during the 1st century. This work explores the concept of the sublime in literature, particularly how it applies to poetry and oratory. Longinus delves into the qualities that elevate writing to greatness, emphasizing the importance of thought, passion, and stylistic techniques in achieving sublimity. The opening of the treatise outlines Longinus’s intention to examine the nature of the sublime and critiques another writer, Caecilius, for inadequately addressing the subject. He emphasizes two essential goals in technical writing: defining the sublime and providing methods for achieving it. Longinus argues that sublime language lifts readers beyond mere rational understanding, creating a powerful, emotional experience. He asserts that while some may claim sublimity can only be innate, it can also be cultivated through study and practice, setting the stage for his further analysis of the sources and characteristics of literary greatness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Longinus, active 1st century

Author of introduction, etc.: Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912

Translator: Havell, H. L. (Herbert Lord), -1913

EBook No.: 17957

Published: Mar 10, 2006

Downloads: 2156

Language: English

Subject: Rhetoric, Ancient

Subject: Sublime, The

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.

This edition has images.

Title: On the Sublime

Note: Reading ease score: 65.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Note: Wikipedia page on this work: https: //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/On_the_Sublime

Credits: Produced by Louise Hope, Justin Kerk and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http: //www.pgdp.net

Summary: "On the Sublime" by Longinus is a classical treatise on literary criticism, likely written during the 1st century. This work explores the concept of the sublime in literature, particularly how it applies to poetry and oratory. Longinus delves into the qualities that elevate writing to greatness, emphasizing the importance of thought, passion, and stylistic techniques in achieving sublimity. The opening of the treatise outlines Longinus’s intention to examine the nature of the sublime and critiques another writer, Caecilius, for inadequately addressing the subject. He emphasizes two essential goals in technical writing: defining the sublime and providing methods for achieving it. Longinus argues that sublime language lifts readers beyond mere rational understanding, creating a powerful, emotional experience. He asserts that while some may claim sublimity can only be innate, it can also be cultivated through study and practice, setting the stage for his further analysis of the sources and characteristics of literary greatness. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Author: Longinus, active 1st century

Author of introduction, etc.: Lang, Andrew, 1844-1912

Translator: Havell, H. L. (Herbert Lord), -1913

EBook No.: 17957

Published: Mar 10, 2006

Downloads: 2156

Language: English

Subject: Rhetoric, Ancient

Subject: Sublime, The

LoCC: Language and Literatures: Classical Languages and Literature

Category: Text

Rights: Public domain in the USA.