Views of nature: or, Contemplations on the sublime phenomena of creation.

Mode of access: Internet.

The history of Paraguay : containing ... a full and authentic account of the establishments formed there by the Jesuits, from among the savage natives ... establishments allowed to have realized the sublime ideas of Fenelon, Sir Thomas Moore, and Plato /

Mode of access: Internet.

A Philosophical inquiry into the origin of our ideas of the sublime and beautiful : with an introductory discourse concerning taste, and several other additions.

BLC 101, 178.

A philosophical enquiry into the origin of our ideas of the sublime and beautiful : with an introductory discourse concerning taste and several other additions /

Mode of access: Internet.

Longinus on the sublime, in writing /

Includes indexes.

The sublime and beautiful of scripture : being essays on select passages of sacred composition /

Mode of access: Internet.

Two essays. : On the sublime and beautiful, and on dueling.

Mode of access: Internet.

A philosophical inquiry into the origin of our ideas of the sublime and beautiful /

Mode of access: Internet.

Dionysius Longinus On the sublime :

First edition published 1739.

On taste; On the sublime and beautiful;

Mode of access: Internet.

From the sublime to the subliminal: Fear, awe and wonder in international politics

Key events in international politics, such as terrorist attacks, can be characterised as sublime: our minds clash with phenomena that supersede our cognitive abilities, triggering a range of powerful emotions, such as pain, fear and awe. Encounters with the sublime allow us an important glimpse into the contingent and often manipulative nature of representation. For centuries, philosophers have sought to learn from these experiences, but in political practice the ensuing insights are all too quickly suppressed and forgotten. The prevailing tendency is to react to the elements of fear and awe by reimposing control and order. We emphasise an alternative reaction to the sublime, one that explores new moral and political opportunities in the face of disorientation. But we also stress that we do not need to be dislocated by dramatic events to begin to wonder about the world. Moving from the sublime to the subliminal, we explore how it is possible to acquire the same type of insight into questions of representation and contingency by engaging more everyday practices of politics.

The Joycean Sublime

The purpose of my thesis is to analyze notions of the sublime in James Joyce’s Ulysses and how the sublime is evoked and presented in Joyce’s work. The present work will examine concepts of the sublime from the Classical and Medieval period, through the Enlightenment, and into the Romantic era to develop my own definition. Placing the sublime in a historical perspective allows me to discover how the sublime is at work through Joyce’s creative use of complex narrative approaches. The beauty of aesthetic perfection was achieved by employing all of Joyce’s artistic faculties. My thesis investigates how Ulysses’ experimental writing technique, unique structuring, and difficult prose created a work of genius which evokes the sublime. By analyzing Joyce’s use of language, unconventional narrative, and ambiguity in Ulysses I will explore how the sublime is aroused.