LONGINIAN


Meaning of LONGINIAN in English

länˈjinēən adjective

Usage: usually capitalized

Etymology: Dionysius Cassius Longin us, 3d century A.D. Greek philosopher and rhetorician + English -ian

: of or characteristic of Longinus

the perennial dialectic between Horatian technique and Longinian inspiration — Harry Levin

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