classicists

Classicists are scholars who study the languages, literature, history, and culture of ancient Greece and Rome.

The field encompasses Greek and Latin texts, ancient philosophy, archaeology, and the lasting influence of classical antiquity on Western civilization.

A classicist might spend years analyzing Homeric epics or Roman law.

The term can also refer more broadly to anyone who favors classical styles or traditional forms in art, music, or literature, as opposed to romantic or modernist approaches.