classics
Literature that lasts
Classics is the academic study of ancient Greek and Roman civilization—their languages, literature, history, philosophy, and art.
Someone who majored in classics read Homer and Virgil in the original.
The term also refers to works considered foundational or timeless: the classics of Western literature, jazz classics.
A classic is a single such work, or something typical of its kind: a classic case of burnout.
Greek philosopher, academy founder
- AristotleGreek founder of formal logic
- SocratesAncient Athenian questioning philosopher
- stoicismUncomplaining acceptance of difficulty
- epicureanismPursuit of refined pleasures
dialectic · ethics · metaphysics · logic · reason · virtue · dialogue · academy
Educational program's content plan
- humanitiesStudy of culture
- liberal artsNon-vocational higher education
- LatinAncient Roman language
- GreekOf Athenian origin
philology · scholarship · pedagogy · trivium · grammar · rhetoric · translation · seminar
Impressively grand in scope
- tragedyDisastrous or sorrowful event
- comedyWork meant to amuse
- canonAccepted authoritative works
- HomerAncient Greek epic composer
Virgil · Ovid · Sophocles · Iliad · Odyssey · Aeneid · Dante · Milton
Of Athenian origin
- RomanOf ancient Italy's capital
- LatinAncient Roman language
- ancientVery old indeed
- HellenismGreek cultural influence
antiquity · civilization · polis · republic · mythology · democracy · citizenship · forum
Ancient Greek hilltop temple
- colonnadeRow supporting a roof
- DoricAustere classical column style
- IonicScroll-capitaled column order
- CorinthianOrnate Greek architectural style
temple · amphitheater · aqueduct · basilica · atrium · frieze · pediment · dome
Unaffected by eras
- enduringPersisting through time
- masterpieceSupreme artistic achievement
- canonicalAccepted as standard
- seminalFoundational and influential
influential · definitive · immortal · perennial · ageless · legacy · lasting · iconic
Plato
Greek philosopher, academy founder
- AristotleGreek founder of formal logic
- SocratesAncient Athenian questioning philosopher
- stoicismUncomplaining acceptance of difficulty
epicureanism · dialectic · ethics · metaphysics · logic · reason · virtue · dialogue · academy · peripatetic
curriculum
Educational program's content plan
- humanitiesStudy of culture
- liberal artsNon-vocational higher education
- LatinAncient Roman language
Greek · philology · scholarship · pedagogy · trivium · grammar · rhetoric · translation · seminar · tutor
epic
Impressively grand in scope
Homer · Virgil · Ovid · Sophocles · Iliad · Odyssey · Aeneid · Dante · Milton · Chaucer
Greek
Of Athenian origin
Hellenism · antiquity · civilization · polis · republic · mythology · democracy · citizenship · forum · agora
Parthenon
Ancient Greek hilltop temple
Corinthian · temple · amphitheater · aqueduct · basilica · atrium · frieze · pediment · dome · portico
timeless
Unaffected by eras
- enduringPersisting through time
- masterpieceSupreme artistic achievement
- canonicalAccepted as standard
seminal · influential · definitive · immortal · perennial · ageless · legacy · lasting · iconic · benchmark
symphony
Extended composition for orchestra
- concertoSolo-and-orchestra composition
- sonataMulti-movement instrumental composition
- operaTheatrical art combining song
orchestra · chamber · baroque · Mozart · Beethoven · Bach · Handel · Haydn · Vivaldi · Brahms
- booksnovel, textbooks, study guides, book, paperback
- filmsfeature films, action films, horror films, comedies, dramas
- literaturebooks, book, fiction, poetry, stories
- songssong, songs, tune, folk ballads, melody
- book genresfiction, novels, nonfiction, mystery, thriller
- literary worldauthors, writers, poets, novelists, literary agents
classicsfads
Short-lived popular phenomena
trends · flashes in the pan · crazes · one-hit wonders · ephemera
classicstrash
Discarded worthless material
pulp · schlock · kitsch · dreck · potboilers
classicsavant-garde
Innovative cultural pioneers
contemporary works · modern innovations · innovations · the latest
- classical musicWestern orchestral tradition
- classic carCollectible older vehicle
- classic rockEnduring guitar-driven music
- cult classicObscure work with devoted fans
- classic tragedyDrama ending in catastrophe
- classic filmsEnduring, acclaimed movies
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