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Longinus

[lon-jahy-nuhs]

noun

  1. Dionysius Cassius a.d. 213?–273, Greek philosopher and rhetorician.



Longinus

/ lɒnˈdʒaɪnəs, lɒnˈdʒɪnɪən /

noun

  1. Dionysius (ˌdaɪəˈnɪsɪəs). ?2nd century ad , supposed author of the famous Greek treatise on literary criticism, On the Sublime

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  • Longinean adjective

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