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Longinus on the Sublime.

Sublimity is a cirtain high and elivated
style of communication; and in no other
way than this, have the greatest of poets and
Historians distinguished themselves, and have
seized immortality with their celebrity.
For the sublimes do not lead the listners
unto persuasion, but unt ecstacy; and with
all the amazement of persuasion and of what
ever has referance to charms, it always hold
fast in wonder; while indeed, the being per-
suaded, as in all other things, lie with our-
selves; And these showing the power
irresistable force, over every one list-
ning are thus arrayed. And indeed we
may view the experience of invention,
the order and management appearin with
labour, not from one, not nor two, but from
the whole tenor of the words. Sublimity
where it is displayed to advantage, like
lightening, bears down all before it,
and remarkebly shows the great power
of the orator.
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S VII

It it is proper for you to know, O Friend, that
in ordinary life, nothing is considered great,
the contempt of which is a mark of g greatness;
such as riches, honour, glory, power, and
whatever gliters outwardly, would not
seem, to a prudent man, excellently good,
the contemplation of which, is not excessively good.