Description
1945 edition. Hardcover has some minor wear along the sides, scuffs and marks. No dust jacket. Spine has some wear on the top and bottom and discoloration. Pages are clean and the binding is secure.
This post-war edition combines two influential works on aesthetics and the arts, offering collectors a fascinating glimpse into the evolution of artistic theory. Longinus’ “On the Sublime,” a foundational text on literary criticism from the 1st century AD, explores the profound impact of elevated language and imagery. Its insights influenced generations of writers and thinkers, including the English Romantic poets. Paired with this ancient Greek treatise are the “Discourses on Art” by Sir Joshua Reynolds, the influential 18th-century painter and first president of Britain’s Royal Academy. Reynolds’ lectures, delivered to academy students, articulated his distinctive Neoclassical theories on art, taste, and the “grand style.” This volume encapsulates the rich dialogue between ancient and Enlightenment philosophies on artistic expression. Despite its well-worn exterior, the book’s sound binding and clean pages invite readers to immerse themselves in these seminal works that shaped Western aesthetic traditions.
