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Classics (other)
Classics is the branch of humanities dealing with the ancient Mediterranean world. Classics or Classic may also refer to: *Classic, outstanding example of a particular style, something of lasting worth or with a timeless quality *Classics may also refer to the study of Chinese classics, classical texts of Confucianism, the mainstay of study in ancient China, Korea, and Japan. Particularly the Four Books and Five Classics or the broader Thirteen Classics. Music Albums *Classics (Ali Project album), ''Classics'' (Ali Project album), 2001 *Classics (Aphex Twin album), ''Classics'' (Aphex Twin album), 1994 *Classics (Joey Beltram album), ''Classics'' (Joey Beltram album), 1996 *Classics (Era album), ''Classics'' (Era album), 2009 *Classics (George Canyon album), ''Classics'' (George Canyon album) *Classics (Hybrid album), ''Classics'' (Hybrid album), 2012 *Classics (Jennifer Rush album), ''Classics'' (Jennifer Rush album) *Classics (Kenny Rogers and Dottie West album), ''Classics'' ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Classics
Classics or classical studies is the study of classical antiquity. 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. In Western civilization, the study of the Greek and Roman classics was traditionally considered to be the foundation of the humanities, and has, therefore, traditionally been the cornerstone of a typical elite European education. Etymology The word ''classics'' is derived from the Latin adjective '' classicus'', meaning "belonging to the highest class of citizens." The word was originally used to describe the members of the Patricians, the highest class in ancient Rome. By the 2nd century AD the word was used in literary criticism to describe writers of the highest quality. For example, Aulus Gellius, in his ''Att ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
