Classical works
Definition
Classical works refer to the literature, art, and intellectual achievements of ancient Greece and Rome.
Analogy
Think about classical works like your grandparents' stories. They're from a different time (ancient Greece and Rome), but they still have lessons that apply today - just like how Aesop's fables or Homer's epics teach us about human nature.
Related terms
Homer: He was an ancient Greek poet, author of the Iliad and the Odyssey.
Aesop’s Fables: These are a collection of fables credited to Aesop, a slave and storyteller believed to have lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 564 BCE.
Greek Tragedy: This is a form of theatre from Ancient Greece based on suffering that invokes an accompanying catharsis or pleasure in audiences.
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