classical author
C11508
concept
A classical author is a writer from ancient or foundational literary traditions whose works have enduring cultural, historical, and artistic significance.
All labels observed (11)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ancient Roman writer | 8 |
| ancient Greek author | 2 |
| ancient Roman playwright | 2 |
| ancient writer | 2 |
| classical author canonical | 2 |
| French classical author | 1 |
| ancient Greek novelist | 1 |
| classical Athenian writer | 1 |
| classical Sanskrit writer | 1 |
| primary source for classical rhetoric | 1 |
| نویسنده کلاسیک فارسی | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: classical author
Generated description
A classical author is a writer from ancient or foundational literary traditions whose works have enduring cultural, historical, and artistic significance.
Instances (22)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Cornelius Nepos | ancient Roman writer |
| Aulus Cornelius Celsus | ancient Roman writer |
| Jean Racine | French classical author |
| Athenaeus | ancient Greek author |
| Kalidasa | classical Sanskrit writer |
| Aristeas | ancient writer |
| Thiruvalluvar | ancient writer |
| Plautus | ancient Roman playwright |
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Terentius
surface form:
Publius Terentius Afer
|
ancient Roman playwright |
| Horatius | — |
| Longus | ancient Greek novelist |
| نظامی گنجوی | نویسنده کلاسیک فارسی |
| Suetonius | ancient Roman writer |
| Ἀθήναιος | ancient Greek author |
| Movses Khorenatsi | — |
| Valerius Maximus | ancient Roman writer |
| Demosthenes’ corpus of speeches | primary source for classical rhetoric |
| Lysias | classical Athenian writer |
| Festus | ancient Roman writer |
| Hyginus | ancient Roman writer |
| Quintus Tullius Cicero | ancient Roman writer |
| Gaius Fannius | ancient Roman writer |