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Aegicrania :: Aegicrania (n. pl.) Sculptured ornaments, used in classical architecture, representing rams' heads or skulls..

Text-book :: Text-book (n.) A volume, as of some classical author, on which a teacher lectures or comments; hence, any manual of instruction; a schoolbook..

Classical :: Classical (n.) Conforming to the best authority in literature and art; chaste; pure; refined; as, a classical style..

Attic :: Attic (a.) Of or pertaining to Attica, in Greece, or to Athens, its principal city; marked by such qualities as were characteristic of the Athenians; classical; refined..

Plinth :: Plinth (n.) In classical architecture, a vertically faced member immediately below the circular base of a column; also, the lowest member of a pedestal; hence, in general, the lowest member of a base; a sub-base; a block upon which the moldings of an architrave or trim are stopped at the bottom. See Illust. of Column..

Romantic :: Romantic (a.) Of or pertaining to the style of the Christian and popular literature of the Middle Ages, as opposed to the classical antique; of the nature of, or appropriate to, that style; as, the romantic school of poets..

Chaconne :: Chaconne (n.) An old Spanish dance in moderate three-four measure, like the Passacaglia, which is slower. Both are used by classical composers as themes for variations..

Humanity :: Humanity (n.) Mental cultivation; liberal education; instruction in classical and polite literature.

In Antis :: In antis () Between antae; -- said of a portico in classical style, where columns are set between two antae, forming the angles of the building. See Anta..

Attic :: Attic (a.) A low story above the main order or orders of a facade, in the classical styles; -- a term introduced in the 17th century. Hence:.

Classically :: Classically (adv.) In the manner of classes; according to a regular order of classes or sets.

Classicalism :: Classicalism (n.) A classical idiom, style, or expression; a classicism..

Pediment :: Pediment (n.) Originally, in classical architecture, the triangular space forming the gable of a simple roof; hence, a similar form used as a decoration over porticoes, doors, windows, etc.; also, a rounded or broken frontal having a similar position and use. See Temple..

Architrave :: Architrave (n.) The lower division of an entablature, or that part which rests immediately on the column, esp. in classical architecture. See Column..

Classicalness :: Classicalness (n.) The quality of being classical.

Renaissance :: Renaissance (n.) The transitional movement in Europe, marked by the revival of classical learning and art in Italy in the 15th century, and the similar revival following in other countries..

Johnsonese :: "Johnsonese (n.) The literary style of Dr. Samuel Johnson, or one formed in imitation of it; an inflated, stilted, or pompous style, affecting classical words..

Wedge :: Wedge (n.) The person whose name stands lowest on the list of the classical tripos; -- so called after a person (Wedgewood) who occupied this position on the first list of 1828.

Classicalist :: Classicalist (n.) One who adheres to what he thinks the classical canons of art.

Classically :: Classically (adv.) In a classical manner; according to the manner of classical authors.

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