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A simple Google search on “Plotinus” reveals no less than 1,040,000 entries in at least 0,28 seconds, let alone the cross-searching. From these, 163,000 results are for entries like “Plotinus+literary+criticism”. This fact shows how great was the influence Plotinus exerted not only on his contemporaries but also the emulation he generated among the Medieval scholars. Plotinus’s original metaphysical and symbolic approach represents a significant milestone on many levels, starting for the sake of the topic the current volume is now addressing with that of the literary criticism. However one could not fully explore the literary criticism of the time if one ignores the ancient Egyptian background of the philosophical system that Plotinus has created. In this respect, the aim of the present paper is to briefly discuss some of the main Egyptian features that influenced both the literary criticism in the age of Plotinus and the mindset of his time. Key-words: literary criticism, Enneads, Plotinus, Neoplatonism The Works of Plotinus and their Ancient Egyptian Background 26

Literary Criticism, the Works of Plotinus and their Ancient Egyptian Background