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This book is a collection of the surviving works of Cassius Longinus, a prominent Greek philosopher and literary critic. Longinus' ideas on the sublime and the nature of great writing had a profound impact on subsequent generations of writers and scholars. This edition includes a critical introduction by David Ruhnkenius and an essay on the life and works of Longinus by Emile Egger.
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