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Ineffability of the Sublime
- The sublime is ineffable, exceeding human language's descriptive capacity.
- Language, while adequate for everyday communication, struggles with profound or immense concepts.
Longinus and the Ocean
- Longinus, referencing the sublime, compares streams to vast oceans.
- He illustrates how the ocean's immensity evokes awe unlike smaller bodies of water.
Nature and the Sublime
- Sublime experiences often occur in nature due to its immense power.
- Nature provides the scale of greatness needed to trigger such intense emotions.