Longinus-On the Sublime | Classical Criticism |

"On the Sublime" is a precious legacy of the Greco-Roman period. It is a critical document of great worth and significance. This work belongs to Longinus. However, the authenticity of the date and author is a matter of debate.        It has a well-marked structure. Longinus has addressed this document to a friend and a pupil- Terentianus. Its central discussion is those vices of style included in the contemporary oratory i.e. "a false Sublime". While addressing his friend Terentian, Longinuis has said that this...

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Modern Education and Classic - Eliot

Modern Education and Classic"Modern Education and Classic" is an essay by T S Eliot. In this essay, Eliot presents his views regarding the modern education system. The essay commences with a tone of dissatisfaction over the contemporary education system. He blames the unsettled and disarrangement of society as a real cause of the worsening of education in society. The vague and diverse opinions of people lead to more chaos and meaninglessness in the relation of education to the social system.Eliot says the "theory of education" must be derived...

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Defects of Shakespeare-Preface to Shakespeare

Quotes from "Preface to Shakespeare", written by Samuel JohnsonPreface to Shakespeare is a critical essay by the neo-classical writer Samuel Johnson. In this essay, he has judged the merits and demerits of William Shakespeare's plays. Here are some of the defects of his plays-Defect/Demarite in Shakespeare- "His first defect is that to which may be imputed most of the evil in books or in men. He sacrifices virtue to convenience and is so much more careful to please than to instruct, that he seems to write without any moral purpose." [362-365]👉The...

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Johnson's quotes- Preface to Shakespeare

Quotes from "Preface to Shakespeare", written by Samuel JohnsonPreface to Shakespeare is a critical essay by the neo-classical writer Samuel Johnson. In this essay, he has judged the merits and demerits of William Shakespeare's plays. Here are some of the merits of his plays-Merits/Qualities of Shakespeare-"Nothing can please many, and please long, but just representation of general nature." [80-81]👉Here, Johnson says that the popularity and demand of any play lies in its true representation of human nature."Shakespeare is above all writers, at...

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