Classics or Classical Studies is the study of classical antiquity. It encompasses the study of the Greco-Roman world, particularly of its languages, and literature (Ancient Greek and Classical Latin) but also it encompasses the study of Greco-Roman philosophy, history, and archaeology. Traditionally in the West, the study of the Greek and Roman classics was considered one of the cornerstones of the humanities and a necessary part of a rounded education. The study of Classics has been traditionally a cornerstone of a typical elite education. 

The word "Classics" is derived from the Latin adjective "", meaning "belonging to the highest class of citizens". The word was originally used to describe the members of the highest class in ancient Rome. By the 2nd century AD the word was used in literary criticism to describe writers of the highest quality. For example, Aulus Gellius, in his "Attic Nights", contrasts "classicus" and "" writers. By the 6th century AD, the word had acquired a second meaning, referring to pupils at a school. Thus the two modern meanings of the word, referring both to literature considered to be of the highest quality, and to the standard texts used as part of a curriculum, both derive from Roman use. QUESTIONS:

Q1:
1. By what point did the word classics have a second meaning?
2. Starting in what historical period were there two meanings of the word classics?
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Q2:
1. What was the second meaning of the word classics?
2. What was the second thing that the word classics could refer to?
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Q3:
1. Is classics derived from an adjective in Latin?
2. Does classics come from an adjective in the Latin language?
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Q4:
1. What does the Latin adjective for Classics mean?
2. What is the definition of the Latin adjective for classics?
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Q5:
1. Who traditionally studied the classics?
2. Who was the study of the classics traditionally reserved for?
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Q6:
1. How did the West view the study of Greek and Roman?
2. How was being educated in Greek and Roman viewed by the West?
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Q7:
1. How did the West view the study of Greek and Roman, in addition to being necessary to education?
2. How was being educated in Greek and Roman viewed by the West other than being vital to one's education?
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Q8:
1. When were the classics used to describe writers of high quality?
2. At what point did classics refer to high calibur writers?
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Q9:
1. What do the two modern meanings of the classics refer to?
2. What is meant by both modern meanings of the classics?
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Q10:
1. Who penned Attic Nights?
2. Who was the author of Attic Nights?
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Q11:
1. What does one study when one studies the classics?
2. What is the study of the classics an examination of?
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Q12:
1. Do the classics encompass the study of the Greco-Roman world?
2. Does one study the Greco-Roman world when examining the classics?
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Q13:
1. What aspect of the Greco-Roman world is studied by the Classics?
2. What about the Greco-Roman world is included in Classical Studies?
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Q14:
1. Is anything other than the Greco-Roman world a part of Classical Studies?
2. Does the field of Classical Studies examine anything outside of the Greco-Roman world?
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Q15:
1. What is examined in Classical studies, outside of the Greco-Roman world?
2. What apart from the Greco-Roman world receives examination in the field of the Classics?
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