Heath, M. (1999) Longinus On Sublimity. Proceedings of the Cambridge Philological Society, 45. pp. 43-74. ISSN 1750-2705
Abstract
The traditional attribution of On Sublimity to the third-century critic Cassius Longinus has been rejected by most scholars since the early nineteenth century. The arguments against a third-century date are examined and shown to be unfounded. It is argued that the interest in sublimity and a number of aspects of the treatise’s vocabulary show distinctive points of contact with the evidence for Cassius Longinus, and with authors influenced by him. There is therefore a balance of probability in favour of the traditional attribution.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 1999 Malcolm Heath |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Cultures (Leeds) > School of Humanities (Leeds) > Classics (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Sherpa Assistant |
Date Deposited: | 29 Aug 2007 17:46 |
Last Modified: | 16 Sep 2016 13:31 |
Status: | Published |
Refereed: | Yes |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:2655 |