On the Sublime

Unknowntranslated Byherbert Lord Havell and Translated Byherbert Lord Havell

Lu par Amelia Chesley

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This is a classical text on aesthetics and proper style in writing and rhetoric, including commentary on various ancient Greek works such as those of Plato, Homer, and Demosthenes. Authorship of this treatise is disputed/unknown, but the text is traditionally attributed to Longinus or Pseudo-Longinus. Introduction by Andrew Lang. (summary by Amelia Chesley, adapted from Wikipedia) (2 hr 55 min)