Longinus, On the Sublime

Longinus's On the Sublime was written in the Classical era but it had no particular influence in that era. When it was rediscovered and printed in the Renaissance, however, it gained critical attention, eventually providing the spark that brought down the entire Classical tradition.

This could hardly be ascribed to Longinus, and is plainly contrary to his intentions, as this lecture will demonstrate.

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