"In the Western world, classics traditionally refers to the study of Classical Greek and Roman literature and their related original languages, Ancient Greek and Latin."
This topic examines the influence of ancient Greek and Roman literature on classicism.
Ancient Greek and Roman Mythology: The gods and goddesses, heroes, monsters, and legends of ancient Greece and Rome.
Epic Poetry: Long narrative poems that celebrate the bravery of heroes, such as Homer's Iliad and Odyssey.
Tragedy: Dramatic plays that depict the downfall of a noble character, most famously in the works of Sophocles and Euripides.
Comedy: Humorous plays that satirize contemporary society, such as Aristophanes' Lysistrata.
History: The famous historical works of Herodotus, Thucydides, and Livy.
Philosophy: The ideas of Plato, Aristotle, and other ancient Greek and Roman philosophers.
The Arts: The visual arts, such as sculpture and painting, as well as music, dance, and theater.
Influence on the Renaissance: The resurgence of interest in ancient Greek and Roman literature during the European Renaissance.
Romanticism: The revival of the classical tradition during the late 18th and early 19th centuries, as seen in the works of poets such as John Keats and Percy Bysshe Shelley.
Modern Adaptations: The ongoing influence of ancient Greek and Roman literature in contemporary culture, from films and television shows to literature and popular music.
Epic Poetry: Long narrative poems that celebrate heroic deeds and the gods. Examples include Homer's Iliad and Virgil's Aeneid.
Tragedy: Dramatic works that depict human suffering and often end in disaster. Examples include Sophocles' Oedipus Rex and Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
Comedy: Humorous works that often satirize human behavior and social institutions. Examples include Aristophanes' Clouds and Shakespeare's Much Ado About Nothing.
Historical Writing: Accounts of past events, often with an emphasis on politics and war. Examples include Herodotus' Histories and Julius Caesar's Commentaries on the Gallic War.
Philosophy: Systematic and critical inquiry into the nature of reality, knowledge, and ethics. Examples include Plato's Republic and Aristotle's Nicomachean Ethics.
Oratory: The art of public speaking, often used for persuasive or political purposes. Examples include Cicero's speeches and Demosthenes' Philippics.
Lyric Poetry: Shorter poems that express personal thoughts and emotions. Examples include Sappho's odes and Horace's odes.
Satire: Works that use humor, irony, and exaggeration to criticize human vices or institutions. Examples include Juvenal's Satires and Jonathan Swift's Gulliver's Travels.
"Classics also includes Greco-Roman philosophy, history, archaeology, anthropology, art, mythology and society as secondary subjects."
"In Western civilization, the study of the Greek and Roman classics was traditionally considered to be the foundation of the humanities."
"The study of Classical Greek and Roman literature and their related original languages, Ancient Greek and Latin."
"The study of the Greek and Roman classics has, therefore, traditionally been the cornerstone of a typical elite European education."
"The study of Classical Greek and Roman literature."
"Greco-Roman philosophy, history, archaeology, anthropology, art, mythology and society."
"The study of the Greek and Roman classics was traditionally considered to be the foundation of the humanities."
"The study of classical antiquity."
"Ancient Greek and Latin."
"In Western civilization, the study of the Greek and Roman classics was traditionally considered to be the foundation of the humanities."
"The study of the Greek and Roman classics has, therefore, traditionally been the cornerstone of a typical elite European education."
"Greco-Roman philosophy, history, archaeology, anthropology, art, mythology and society."
"Classics also includes Greco-Roman philosophy, history, archaeology, anthropology, art, mythology and society as secondary subjects."
"The study of the Greek and Roman classics was traditionally considered to be the foundation of the humanities."
"The study of Classical Greek and Roman literature."
"The study of Classical Greek and Roman literature and their related original languages, Ancient Greek and Latin."
"In the Western world, classics traditionally refers to the study of Classical Greek and Roman literature and their related original languages, Ancient Greek and Latin."
"Classics also includes Greco-Roman philosophy, history, archaeology, anthropology, art, mythology and society as secondary subjects."
"The study of the Greek and Roman classics has, therefore, traditionally been the cornerstone of a typical elite European education."