On the Sublime

What it's about

An ancient treatise, addressed to a Roman friend, on what gives writing greatness: grand thoughts, strong feeling, bold figures, noble diction and dignified arrangement. The author illustrates his points from Homer, Sappho, Demosthenes, Plato and even Genesis, and preserves one of Sappho's poems. In Havell's 1890 translation, without the introduction.

Who it's for

- Writers who want to know what makes prose or poetry great - Readers of Homer, Sappho and Plato who want an ancient critic's view - Students of literary criticism and aesthetics

What’s inside

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   I

   2 min
2. 2

   II

   2 min
3. 3

   III

   2 min
4. 4

   IV

   3 min
5. 5

   V

   1 min
6. 6

   VI

   1 min
7. 7

   VII

   2 min
8. 8

   VIII

   2 min
9. 9

   IX

   7 min
10. 10

    X

    4 min
11. 11

    XI

    1 min
12. 12

    XII

    2 min
13. 13

    XIII

    2 min
14. 14

    XIV

    1 min
15. 15

    XV

    5 min
16. 16

    XVI

    3 min
17. 17

    XVII

    2 min
18. 18

    XVIII

    1 min
19. 19

    XIX

    1 min
20. 20

    XX

    1 min
21. 21

    XXI

    1 min
22. 22

    XXII

    3 min
23. 23

    XXIII

    2 min
24. 24

    XXIV

    1 min

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