Περì Ὕψους

aka Latin: De sublimitate

On the Sublime

Author

Longinus

Language

Koine Greek

Year

c. 1st century

Country

Roman Empire

Genre

Nonfiction / Essays / Treatise

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On the Sublime is a Roman-era Greek work of literary criticism dated to the 1st century CE. Its author is unknown but is conventionally referred to as Longinus or Pseudo-Longinus. It is regarded as a classic work on aesthetics and the effects of good writing. The treatise highlights examples of good and bad writing from the previous millennium, focusing particularly on what may lead to the sublime.