Longinus
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Longinus is the name traditionally given to the ancient Greek literary critic credited with the treatise "On the Sublime," a foundational work in the study of rhetoric and aesthetics.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aesthetic theorist
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ancient Greek literary critic ⓘ literary theorist ⓘ pseudonymous author ⓘ rhetorician ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
elevated style
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emotional power in literature ⓘ grandeur of thought ⓘ the sublime ⓘ transport of the audience ⓘ |
| authorshipStatus |
disputed
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uncertain ⓘ |
| concernedWith |
criteria of great writing
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effects of style on readers ⓘ |
| creditedWith | authorship of On the Sublime ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Hellenistic Greek culture ⓘ |
| evaluates |
Demosthenes
NERFINISHED
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Homer NERFINISHED ⓘ Plato NERFINISHED ⓘ Sappho NERFINISHED ⓘ various Greek tragedians ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
aesthetics
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literary criticism ⓘ rhetoric ⓘ |
| genreOfWriting | literary treatise ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Romantic literary theory
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Western literary criticism ⓘ aesthetic theory ⓘ rhetorical theory ⓘ |
| knownFrom | treatise On the Sublime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| nameTraditionallyGivenTo | author of On the Sublime ⓘ |
| notableWork | On the Sublime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalOrientation | Platonizing aesthetics ⓘ |
| possibleIdentification |
Cassius Longinus
NERFINISHED
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Dionysius Longinus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Eastern Mediterranean (attributed) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| survivingWorkStatus | partially preserved ⓘ |
| textualTradition | Byzantine manuscript tradition ⓘ |
| workPeriod | 1st century CE ⓘ |
| workTitleInGreek | Peri Hypsous NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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