On Great Writing (On the Sublime)

Celebrated for its own clarity and sublime style, this classic work of literary theory draws on the writings of Demosthenes, Plato, Sappho, Thucydides, Euripides, and Aeschylus, among others, to examine and delineate the essentials of a noble style. The complete translation, from the Greek of A. O. Prickard's Oxford text, features an introduction by Grube, establishing the historical and critical context of the work, and a biographical index.

Riassunto

A work of literary theory that draws on the writings of Demosthenes, Plato, Sappho, Thucydides, Euripides, and Aeschylus, among others, to examine and delineate the essentials of a noble style.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: G. M. A. Grube, Longinus
• Con la collaborazione di: G. M. A. Grube (Traduzione)
• Editore: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 01.02.1991
• EAN: 9780872200807
• ISBN: 978-0-87220-080-7
• Pagine: 88
• Dimensioni: 148 mm x 211 mm x 6 mm
• Peso: 104 g
• Serie: Hackett Classics
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Linguistica generale e comparata