ancient literary work

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An ancient literary work is a written composition created in antiquity that reflects the language, culture, beliefs, and artistic expression of early civilizations.

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Observed surface forms (19)

ancient historical work ×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

Instances (37)

Persica via concept surface "ancient historical work"
Poeticon Astronomicon
Optics via concept surface "ancient scientific treatise"
surface form: Optics (Ptolemy)
Valayapathi
Hypothetica (by Philo) via concept surface "ancient philosophical work"
Ugaritic Baal Cycle via concept surface "Late Bronze Age literary work"
Fabulae via concept surface "classical literature work"
Life of Numa Pompilius via concept surface "work of classical literature"
Life of Lucullus via concept surface "work of classical literature"
Cynic epistles (attributed) via concept surface "ancient philosophical text"
Cretica via concept surface "ancient philosophical-poetic work"
Achaemenid royal inscriptions via concept surface "Old Persian literature"
Aethiopis via concept surface "work of classical literature"
On Stones via concept surface "ancient treatise"
On Winds via concept surface "ancient meteorological treatise"
On Odours via concept surface "ancient treatise"
Quintus Smyrnaeus' Posthomerica
Fragments of Quadratus via concept surface "fragmentary ancient text"
Thebaid via concept surface "classical literature work"
Histories via concept surface "ancient historical work"
De septem orbis spectaculis via concept surface "ancient treatise"
Aeschylus, Danaid trilogy (fragmentary) via concept surface "fragmentary ancient literary work"
surface form: Danaid trilogy
Instruction of Hordjedef via concept surface "sapiential literature"
Satires via concept surface "classical literature work"
Bibliotheca historica via concept surface "ancient historical work"
Tian Wen via concept surface "ancient Chinese poetic work"
Jiu Zhang via concept surface "ancient Chinese poetic work"
Chu Ci via concept surface "classical Chinese literary work"
Zuiweng Ting Ji (醉翁亭記) via concept surface "classical Chinese literature work"
surface form: Zuiweng Ting Ji
On the Measurement of the Earth via concept surface "ancient scientific treatise"
Song of the War Carts via concept surface "classical Chinese literature work"
Lament for Ur via concept surface "ancient poem"
The Report of Wenamun via concept surface "historical literary text"
Aegyptiaca via concept surface "ancient historical work"
Adversus Rhetoras via concept surface "ancient philosophical work"
Adversus Musicos via concept surface "ancient philosophical work"
Erra Epic