On Great Writing (On the Sublime) (Hackett Classics) - Hardcover

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9780872200814: On Great Writing (On the Sublime) (Hackett Classics)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0872200817 ISBN 13: 9780872200814
Publisher: Hackett Publishing Company, Inc., 1991

Synopsis

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.

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Greek

Review

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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Publisher
Hackett Publishing Company, Inc.
Publication date
1991
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0872200817
ISBN 13 
9780872200814
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
88
Rating
  • 3.84 out of 5 stars
    1,047 ratings by Goodreads

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