the classics
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He mounted a career in academia that eventually landed him at the University of Reading in 2004, where he taught courses like Roman history in the classics department.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
Down the road we meet 78-year-old John, who tells us he's very open to trying new foods, but still has an allegiance with many of the classics.
From BBC • Mar. 27, 2026
I opted for the classics: onion soup, retro vol-au-vent overflowing with mushrooms and, for dessert, an île flottante heady with vanilla and caramel.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 14, 2026
As they discuss the niceties and textual flaws of the classics they love as much as life itself, Stoppard’s playfulness is tinged with rue; the older man cannot prevent the younger’s heartbreak to come.”
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 29, 2025
When I played the classics, I did so with a determined sort of reverence.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
