Longinus--On the Sublime Longinus‚ like Horace‚ takes a pragmatic position. His central question is‚ what is good writing‚ and how may it be achieved? His first answer is that good writing partakes of what he calls the "sublime." OK‚ so far that isn’t terribly helpful. Good writing takes part of the good. TAUTOLOGY ALERT! TAKE COVER UNDER THE NEAREST COPY OF THE O. E. D.! What is the sublime? "Sublimity is a certain distinction and excellence in expression." Well . . . that’s a little better
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LONGINUS: ON THE SUBLIME FIVE PRINCIPAL SOURCES OF SUBLIMITY IN LITERATURE By the word ‘sublime’ Longinus‚ means elevation or loftiness – all that raises style above the ordinary‚ and gives it distinction in its widest and truest sense. So sublimity is a certain distinction and excellence in composition. Longinus says that‚ both nature and art contribute to sublimity in literature. Art is perfect when it seems to be nature‚ and nature hits the mark when she contains art hidden within her. The five
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My confirmation saint is St.Cassius Longinus. He is the patron saint of the blind and people with poor sight.We celebrate his feast day is on March fifteenth.He was the soldier that speared Jesus in the side after he was crucified .His story really inspired me it showed me people can change and that God has the power to do the same. St.Longinus is different than other saints because he was not always a good person. He was a roman centurion that helped crucify jesus and speared him in the side
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Horace Mann was the father of the American School System. Horace Mann’s had many reforms on education. He was born in 1796. Mann determined what the purpose of education should be based on his own experience and observation. Mann also had many ideas how education could be improved. Many of these ideas have been followed by schools today as well. Mann also had ideas on topics which one considers today to be controversial. The public should take into account what Mann’s ideas were on
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Clifton 1… Horace Mann Becky Clifton HIS 324 Elena Lattarulo October 17‚ 2011 Clifton 2… Horace Mann Horace Mann was an educator and a statesman. He greatly advanced the cause of universal‚ free‚ nonsectarian public schools. Mann’s preferred cause was education. His remark that while “other reforms are remedial; education is preventative.” In 1837
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Horace Mann was born in Franklin‚ Massachusetts on May 4‚ 1796. As a child‚ he received a very little amount of education and the education that he did receive was largely self-taught. However‚ he managed to graduate from Brown University at the top of his class in 1819. After graduating‚ Mann studied law alongside a lawyer in Wrentham‚ Massachusetts‚ taught classes at his alma mater‚ and studied at a law school in Connecticut. After graduating‚ he took a seat in the Massachusetts House of Representatives
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Adversity plays a major role in developing and shaping a person’s character. I have found that this is not only a common theme in stories but also in real life as well. In the words of the Roman poet Horace: “Adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant.” This is repetitive in human history‚ today as well as hundreds of years ago. In a civilization‚ the upper class of a community would have different values than the lower class due to the
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What I believe that Horace is trying to say through “Adversity has the effect of electing talents which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant” is that challenges bring about innate talents in individuals which would have otherwise been undiscovered. Through personal experiences and the novel “The Scarlet Letter” I can certainly justify why this quote is not completely accurate. Adversity is merely a stimulant‚ but a person’s own character is what drives him to be successful. One of
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Patrick Mesamour 8/12/12 Adversity Essay Adversity helps us to exist‚ without it we would never know ones true talents. I agree with Horace’s assertion about the role that adversity plays in developing a person’s character. Adversity happens to everyone‚ from people struggling to hold on‚ to high protected politicians. When people face adversities ones true character is revealed‚ adversities demand a reaction‚ makes you determined to overcome‚ and you have to survive them. When it comes down
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Cause/ Effect Journal: Horace Whaley According to statistics it is estimated that one in twenty of the surviving World War II veterans suffer from some level of post-traumatic stress disorder. Also known as PTSD‚ it occurs when one experiences a tragic‚ petrifying moment. War veterans suffer from this condition all the time. There are many ways to treat post-traumatic stress disorder‚ but not to completely get rid of it. Some treatments consist of medication‚ stress management classes‚ as well as
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