longinian

longinian
\\länˈjinēən\ adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: Dionysius Cassius Longinus, 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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