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On Great Writing (On the Sublime)

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Description for On Great Writing (On the Sublime) 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. Translator(s): Grube, G. M. A. Num Pages: 88 pages. BIC Classification: CFG; DS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 218 x 136 x 11. Weight in Grams: 206.

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.

Product Details

Publication date
1991
Publisher
Hackett Publishing Co, Inc United States
Number of pages
88
Condition
New
Number of Pages
88
Format
Hardback
Place of Publication
Cambridge, MA, United States
ISBN
9780872200814
SKU
V9780872200814
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Reviews for On Great Writing (On the Sublime)
Grube's translation is a masterful work of scholarship, and is admirably accessible for the common reader.
Jeffrey Walker, Emory University

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