classics

Perkins would ask him to fix a day for his marriage; and he hated the attitude the head adopted towards classical literature. There was no doubt that he was a fine scholar, and he was engaged on a work which was quite in the right tradition: he was writing a treatise on the trees in Latin literature; but he talked of it flippantly, as though it were a pastime of no great importance, like billiards, which engaged his leisure but was not to be considered with seriousness.

'"EDUCATION.--At Mr Wackford Squeers's Academy, Dotheboys Hall, at the delightful village of Dotheboys, near Greta Bridge in Yorkshire, Youth are boarded, clothed, booked, furnished with pocket-money, provided with all necessaries, instructed in all languages living and dead, mathematics, orthography, geometry, astronomy, trigonometry, the use of the globes, algebra, single stick (if required), writing, arithmetic, fortification, and every other branch of classical literature. Terms, twenty guineas per annum.

Fortunately, there is no psychologizing in Richard Jenkyns's new book, Classical Literature: An Epic Journey from Homer to Virgil and Beyond, because its author understands that we know too little about ancient authors to try to explain how their lives might have influenced their works.

'Kulliyat-e-Maktoobaat-e-Farsi-e-Ghalib' is a book which fulfills the major objectives of NBF and is a part of NBF's mission to facilitate the readers with classical literature.

"We have many kinds of books such as books on aphorisms, classical literature, children's books and inspirational books," said Luis Espinoza, the sales manager at the company.

Guthrie Theater: Founded in 1963, the Guthrie is an American center for theater performance, production, education and professional training, presenting both classical literature and new work from diverse cultures.

This book is the result of a conference held at The University of Sydney in July 2006 on the use of classical literature in the medieval classroom.

Gazebos have a long history and are featured in the classical literature of China and Persia.

For each, Giesecke pulls from botany, ancient medicine, and classical literature to introduce the plant's physical properties and medical uses.

Chloe said: "I am into classical literature and the passage from Captain Corelli's Mandolin is just really nice, it describes love in a nice way."