Understanding the sublime as a figure of speech, La Bruyère says "it only paints truth, in a noble subject; it paints it whole, in its causes & effects; it is a figure of speech only the greatest among the geniuses may master."
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The sublime transcends poetry, as it marks the point where perception is no longer possible. It is the summit of human experience. It redeems everything base about life. As it can be found in nature & is beyond poetry, it should be the basis upon which we build our ars poetica.
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