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Classical antiquity — Classical era redirects here. For the Classical period in music, see Classical period (music). The works of Homer mark the beginning of classical antiquity and were revered throughout the period … Wikipedia
Classical order — An illustration of the five orders engraved for the Encyclopédie, vol. 18, showing the Tuscan and Doric orders (top row); two versions of the Ionic order (center row); Corinthian and Composite orders (bottom row). A classical order is one of the… … Wikipedia
Classical architecture — Tholos temple, sanctuary of Athena Pronaia; located in Delphi, Greece Classical architecture is a mode of architecture employing vocabulary derived in part from the Greek and Roman architecture of classical antiquity, enriched by classicizing… … Wikipedia
classical revival — noun see classic revival * * * classical revival noun A form of Western art characterized by a return to the classical orders in architecture, an interest in themes from classical literature and an emphasis on the human form as a central motif •… … Useful english dictionary
Classical Hindu law in practice — originates from community, not a state polity. In this way, particular groups of society began to gain influence in the creation and administration of law. Primary corporate groups, Kingships, and Brahmins were the factions, which conveyed Hindu… … Wikipedia
Classical Latin — Latinitas Latin inscription in the Colosseum … Wikipedia
Classical liberalism — Liberalism … Wikipedia
Orders of magnitude (length) — Contents 1 Detailed list 1.1 Subatomic 1.2 Atomic to cellular 1.3 Human scale 1.4 … Wikipedia
Classical Nahuatl grammar — The grammar of Classical Nahuatl is agglutinative, head marking, and makes extensive use of compounding, noun incorporation and derivation. That is, it can add many different prefixes and suffixes to a root until very long words are formed. Very… … Wikipedia
Classical architecture — Architecture of ancient Greece and Rome, especially from the 5th century BC in Greece to the 3rd century AD in Rome, that emphasized the column and pediment. Greek architecture was based chiefly on the post and beam system, with columns carrying… … Universalium
