ancient literary work
C24614
concept
An ancient literary work is a written composition created in antiquity that reflects the language, culture, beliefs, and artistic expression of early civilizations.
All labels observed (20)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| ancient historical work | 4 |
| ancient literary work canonical | 4 |
| ancient philosophical work | 3 |
| ancient treatise | 3 |
| classical literature work | 3 |
| work of classical literature | 3 |
| ancient Chinese poetic work | 2 |
| ancient scientific treatise | 2 |
| classical Chinese literature work | 2 |
| Late Bronze Age literary work | 1 |
| Old Persian literature | 1 |
| ancient meteorological treatise | 1 |
| ancient philosophical text | 1 |
| ancient philosophical-poetic work | 1 |
| ancient poem | 1 |
| classical Chinese literary work | 1 |
| fragmentary ancient literary work | 1 |
| fragmentary ancient text | 1 |
| historical literary text | 1 |
| sapiential literature | 1 |
Instances (37)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Persica | ancient historical work |
| Poeticon Astronomicon | — |
|
Optics
surface form:
Optics (Ptolemy)
|
ancient scientific treatise |
| Valayapathi | — |
| Hypothetica (by Philo) | ancient philosophical work |
| Ugaritic Baal Cycle | Late Bronze Age literary work |
| Fabulae | classical literature work |
| Life of Numa Pompilius | work of classical literature |
| Life of Lucullus | work of classical literature |
| Cynic epistles (attributed) | ancient philosophical text |
| Cretica | ancient philosophical-poetic work |
| Achaemenid royal inscriptions | Old Persian literature |
| Aethiopis | work of classical literature |
| On Stones | ancient treatise |
| On Winds | ancient meteorological treatise |
| On Odours | ancient treatise |
| Quintus Smyrnaeus' Posthomerica | — |
| Fragments of Quadratus | fragmentary ancient text |
| Thebaid | classical literature work |
| Histories | ancient historical work |
| De septem orbis spectaculis | ancient treatise |
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Aeschylus, Danaid trilogy (fragmentary)
surface form:
Danaid trilogy
|
fragmentary ancient literary work |
| Instruction of Hordjedef | sapiential literature |
| Satires | classical literature work |
| Bibliotheca historica | ancient historical work |
| Tian Wen | ancient Chinese poetic work |
| Jiu Zhang | ancient Chinese poetic work |
| Chu Ci | classical Chinese literary work |
|
Zuiweng Ting Ji (醉翁亭記)
surface form:
Zuiweng Ting Ji
|
classical Chinese literature work |
| On the Measurement of the Earth | ancient scientific treatise |
| Song of the War Carts | classical Chinese literature work |
| Lament for Ur | ancient poem |
| The Report of Wenamun | historical literary text |
| Aegyptiaca | ancient historical work |
| Adversus Rhetoras | ancient philosophical work |
| Adversus Musicos | ancient philosophical work |
| Erra Epic | — |