Literary Criticism Longinus’s
concept of sublime and its sources.
v Introduction:-
Eulogizing Longinus (1th or 3th Century Anno Domini)
George Sainsbury states aptly “So then
there abide (stand) these three, Aristotle, Longinus and Coleridge.”
R.A. Scott- James addresses him as
‘The first Romantic critic’.
He is also considered as
‘The pioneer in the field of aesthetic
appreciation of literature.
Longinus is a Graceo-Roman critic. The
literary critics have disputes among themselves about his name, time and birth
place. According to them, he is either Cassius Longinus or Dionysius Longinus.
v “On the Sublime –
A treatise by Longinus”-
Longinus’s ‘On the Sublime’ is a
critical document of great world and significance. It is the most precious
legacy to the literary criticism. This treatise is full of such passages as
have rightly been called Gibbon as “The find monument of antiquity.”. In it we
find a happy combination of classicism and romanticism. Praising this work,
Atkins says,
“There are things in its place than can never grow old, while its
freshness and light will continue to charm all age.”
It has a tremendous impact on literary critics
all these years. The treatise offers a new approach to art, a new
interpretation to literature. It is addressed to some Posthumius Terentianus, a
friend or a pupil of Longinus.
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