SOME PECULIARITIES OF THE LANGUAGE OF PSEUDO-DIONYSIUS THE AREOPAGITE*

Abstract

Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite is a unique phenomenon as a philosopher, a theologian and a writer. All the problems that arise around the author infer from the grounds of his uniqueness, his diversity from others and they always claim quite peculiar ways and means of investigation and evaluation. All this holds true to Pseudo-Dionysius the Areopagite as a writer; to his language, to his style. The common impression made by reading this amazing author is first of all that of magnificence, of lofty, exalted character of his language style.

In the evaluation of Dionysius the Areopagite’s stylistic peculiarities, be it investigations of either grammatical character or connected with stylistic problems, it is always necessary to look into the roots of his Weltanschaung, his theological and philosophical attitude.