TO
S. H. BUTCHER, Esq., LL.D.
PROFESSOR OF GREEK IN THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
FORMERLY FELLOW OF TRINITY COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE
AND OF UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, OXFORD
THIS ATTEMPT
TO PRESENT THE GREAT THOUGHTS OF LONGINUS
IN AN ENGLISH FORM
IS DEDICATED
IN ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF THE KIND SUPPORT
BUT FOR WHICH IT MIGHT NEVER HAVE SEEN THE LIGHT
AND OF THE BENEFITS OF THAT
INSTRUCTION TO WHICH IT LARGELY OWES
WHATEVER OF SCHOLARLY QUALITY IT MAY POSSESS