What Is a Classic
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“Ancient works are classical not because they are old, but because they are powerful, fresh, and healthy.”--"What Is a Classic?" |
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"What Is a Classic?" is the title of three well-known essays. All three explore the nature of a classic book.
- What Is a Classic (Sainte-Beuve)
- What Is a Classic? (T. S. Eliot)
- What Is a Classic? (J. M. Coetzee)
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See also
- Classic book
- "Why Read the Classics?" by Italo Calvino
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