Longinus' theory of the Sublime

MEG – 05: Literary Criticism & Theory ASSIGNMENT 2017 - 2018

(Based on Blocks (1 – 8)

Assignment code: BEGA001/TMA/2017-18 Maximum Marks: 100 

1. Comment of Longinus' theory of the Sublime 

        Longinus critically praises and blames literary works as examples of good or bad styles of writing. Longinus ultimately promotes an “elevation of style” and an essence of “simplicity”. Longinus describes it thus, “the first and most important source  of sublimity [is]  the power of  forming great conceptions.” The  concept of the  sublime is generally accepted to refer to a style of writing that elevates itself “above the ordinary”. Finally, Longinus sets out five sources of sublimity: great thoughts, strong emotions, certain figures of thought and speech, noble diction, and dignified word arrangement. Not all of the medieval scholars agreed with Boethius who was known for his disdain for poetry and which was the result of the medieval theology  and philosophy. One such scholar would be Thomas Aquinas, who  was also a great critic and whose ideas influenced scholars like Dante Alighieri.

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