Pseudo-Longinus: On the Sublime

One of the most important works in the history of aesthetics, On the Sublime, has been newly translated and annotated for the first time in English. It provides a comprehensive introduction to the work, a newly edited Greek text with facing English translation, and a comprehensive commentary that explores its overarching ideas and arguments. The book offers new interpretations and seeks to make sense of the treatise in relation to ancient Greek and Roman literature, philosophy, and criticism. It is valuable to scholars, students, and readers interested in aesthetics, art history, literary criticism, and the history of ideas.

Format: Hardback
Length: 592 pages
Publication date: 09 June 2022
Publisher: Oxford University Press

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The treatise On the Sublime, an influential work in aesthetics, has seen its first new edition in English in over half a century. Authored by an unknown individual commonly referred to as Longinus, this work has played a significant role in shaping the vocabulary of sublimity throughout critical discourse on literature, visual art, music, and nature. This edition offers a comprehensive introduction to the contents of the treatise, a newly edited Greek text with facing English translation, and a comprehensive commentary that delves into various aspects of the work, including language, overarching ideas, and arguments.

This edition represents the most thorough and insightful exploration of On the Sublime attempted in any language. It presents numerous new interpretations and aims to comprehend the treatise not only as a remarkable document in its own right but also in relation to the traditions of ancient Greek and Roman literature, philosophy, and criticism. Beyond fulfilling the needs of scholars and students focused on Graeco-Roman culture, the introduction and translation of this book make it valuable to a wide range of readers, including philosophers of aesthetics, art historians, literary critics, historians of ideas, and others interested in the ancient origins and modern development of concepts of the sublime.

The treatise On the Sublime, written by an unknown author commonly referred to as Longinus, has exerted a profound influence on the aesthetics of literature, visual art, music, and nature. Its first new edition in English in over half a century has brought forth a comprehensive introduction, a newly edited Greek text with facing English translation, and a comprehensive commentary that delves into various aspects of the work. This edition aims to provide a thorough and insightful exploration of On the Sublime, offering new interpretations and contextualizing it within the traditions of ancient Greek and Roman literature, philosophy, and criticism.

Beyond the realm of scholars and students, this edition holds value for a wide range of readers, including philosophers of aesthetics, art historians, literary critics, historians of ideas, and others intrigued by the ancient origins and modern development of concepts of the sublime. By presenting numerous new interpretations and engaging in a comprehensive analysis, this edition seeks to shed light on the enduring significance of Longinus' work and its profound impact on the aesthetics of our world.

Weight: 1022g
Dimension: 240 x 165 x 37 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780192894205