Classical

Classici
– high class

subjectivity - because of changing concepts

Even if Dante was considered to be a romantic writer in terms of writer, he is
considered a classic writer because of introducing a new language (Tuscan,
vernacular)

Enriches human mind - intellectual value

Discovers unmistakable moral truth - ethical value
Recaptures eternal passion - emotional value

Have nothing to do with the response of the audience, more on artistry and
aesthetics

romantic works - filled with drama, focuses on emotion, imagination, talks of

nature
classical - appeals more to intellect

Byron - afraid of Shakespeare but was able to make a name of his own

Literary value: Permanence

– endures
– those who fail may not have been genius works

No formula because of the differences in criteria in each generation and from one
critic to another

If a text endures, it is transferred from one generation to the next, there is

consistency
Place
– long before Shakespeare was considered a classical writer of the world, he
was a classic writer in his place

Homer, Valmiki, Vyasa, Firdausi - Epic writers

Solon… La Bruyere - Epigrams
Each time you are bored or confused, you read a book and it’s as if you are
conversing with an old friend willing to give you pieces of advice