Longinus
Dionysius Cas·sius [kash-uhs], /ˈkæʃ əs/, a.d. 213?–273, Greek philosopher and rhetorician.
Other words from Longinus
- Lon·gin·e·an [lon-jin-ee-uhn], /lɒnˈdʒɪn i ən/, adjective
Words Nearby Longinus
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How to use Longinus in a sentence
The name Longinus is most likely derived from λόγχη, a lance, the word used in John xix.
Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 (of 7) -- Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems | Geoffrey ChaucerYou have taken notice of a method for Assistance in Composition, which Longinus recommends.
Journal and Letters of Philip Vickers Fithian: A Plantation Tutor of the Old Dominion, 1773-1774. | Philip Vickers FithianWhatever differences there are between the views of Aristotle, Longinus, and Horace, they all agree in that.
Rhetoric and Poetry in the Renaissance | Donald Lemen ClarkAt half-past nine I am still hunting for Longinus, when Mr. Trevanion comes in with a bundle of letters.
The Caxtons, Complete | Edward Bulwer-LyttonThey are known to us through his disciples Longinus and Plotinus chiefly.
History of the Intellectual Development of Europe, Volume I (of 2) | John William Draper
British Dictionary definitions for Longinus
/ (lɒnˈdʒaɪnəs) /
Dionysius (ˌdaɪəˈnɪsɪəs). ?2nd century ad, supposed author of the famous Greek treatise on literary criticism, On the Sublime
Derived forms of Longinus
- Longinean (lɒnˈdʒɪnɪən), adjective
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