Talk:Longinus (literature)

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The former coherent discussion may still be consulted here. --Wetman 09:00, 21 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] "Cecil of Calattes" etc.

"If, as [source] suggests, On the Sublime was written in order to disprove the theories of Cecil of Calattes, an author who lived in the first century A.D.; considering that Longinus lived in the third century A.D., it seems quite improbable that the work can be a polemic treatise about a writing composed two centuries before." Without the source for this statement provided, it's empty of useful content. "Cecil of Calattes" may be an error of some kind. Perhaps it should be linked to a stub article on this figure who does not come up in googling. Nor does "Calattes". Can the Wikipedia get some assistance?

Correction: Caecilius of Calacte (who does have a wiki entry). This paragraph could go back in if a source can be found.--Ethicoaestheticist 14:20, 23 February 2007 (UTC)

The remark on Genesis in this treatise is one of the most famous aspects of it. Perhaps the text covering this was dropped inadvertently. I see no reason to drop any of the former text. --Wetman 08:27, 17 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Sub-divisions

I've added internal links and changed the format of the headings. The main body of the text can, I think, be divided between authorship issues and content.--Ethicoaestheticist 16:25, 22 February 2007 (UTC)

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There appear to be numerous mistakes and confusing renderings in the article entitled Longinus (literature): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Longinus_%28literature%29

For example:

“… the author quotes in the work is a Sappho’s poem ....” [sic, is Sappho’s poem/a poem by Sappho]

“And between them an empathic bound [sic?, bond] must set up.”

“Done these considerations, [In addition to?/Despite?] the literary genre ....”

“Thus, among the examples of sublime [the sublime/sublimity/sublime literature?], can be found close [??], and without hierarchies [without being in any particular order?], Homer, ....”

“... thus turning oratory in [sic, into] a mere exercise of style.”

Etc., etc., etc., mostly in second half of article.