Hypertext Webster Gateway: "classic"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Classic \Clas"sic\, Classical \Clas"sic*al\, a. [L. classicus
relating to the classes of the Roman people, and especially
to the frist class; hence, of the first rank, superior, from
classis class: cf. F. classique. See {Class}, n.]
1. Of or relating to the first class or rank, especially in
literature or art.

Give, as thy last memorial to the age, One classic
drama, and reform the stage. --Byron.

Mr. Greaves may justly be reckoned a classical
author on this subject [Roman weights and coins].
--Arbuthnot.

2. Of or pertaining to the ancient Greeks and Romans, esp. to
Greek or Roman authors of the highest rank, or of the
period when their best literature was produced; of or
pertaining to places inhabited by the ancient Greeks and
Romans, or rendered famous by their deeds.

Though throned midst Latium's classic plains. --Mrs.
Hemans.

The epithet classical, as applied to ancient
authors, is determined less by the purity of their
style than by the period at which they wrote.
--Brande & C.

He [Atterbury] directed the classical studies of the
undergraduates of his college. --Macaulay.

3. Conforming to the best authority in literature and art;
chaste; pure; refined; as, a classical style.

Classical, provincial, and national synods.
--Macaulay.

{Classicals orders}. (Arch.) See under {Order}.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Classic \Clas"sic\, n.
1. A work of acknowledged excellence and authority, or its
author; -- originally used of Greek and Latin works or
authors, but now applied to authors and works of a like
character in any language.

In is once raised him to the rank of a legitimate
English classic. --Macaulay.

2. One learned in the literature of Greece and Rome, or a
student of classical literature.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

classic
adj 1: characteristic of the classical artistic and literary
traditions
2: adhering to established standards and principles; "a classic
proof"
n 1: a creation of the highest excellence
2: an artist who has created classic works


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