Contra “Against Classics”

Arguing against Dr. Jo Quinn's keynote address "Against Classics". The question posed by Dr. Quinn's piece concerns the issue that there is an inherent problem with the notion of the Classics today, the term of course, when paired with the definite article, refers to the literature of the ancient world, most notably of Greece and Rome.

Publisher: Medium

Author: Dominic Martyne

Arguing against Dr. Jo Quinn's keynote address "Against Classics". The question posed by Dr. Quinn's piece concerns the issue that there is an inherent problem with the notion of the Classics today, the term of course, when paired with the definite article, refers to the literature of the ancient world, most notably of Greece and Rome.

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