Antiquity Studies

The Sublime in Motion: Longinus, Freud, and Embedded Metaphors

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Abstract

This paper explores the relevance and the effect of the sublime in connection with Dionysian inspiration, Freud’s concept of the uncanny, and the interpretation of metaphorical thinking developed in the field of cognitive psychology.


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Submitted: May 17, 2021 | Accepted: June 23, 2021 | Published Dec. 16, 2021 | Language: en

Keywords LonginusSublimeMetaphorsDionysusFreud


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