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Faultless Writers vs. Faulty Geniuses by Atta Ur Rehman (Hq), BS English and App Linguistics Student, UoP is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Longinus compares faultless writers who observe all rules to faulty geniuses who produce great literature. He argues that while rules ensure faultlessness in style and composition, they cannot produce the passion and imagination that creates literary sublimity. Examining various writers across genres, Longinus shows that even those with faults like Homer, Demosthenes and Pindar are considered greater than flawless contemporaries due to their sublime qualities of passion, grandeur and ability to stir strong
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- Atta Ur Rehman (Hq), BS English and App Linguistics Student, UoP
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- EN