Philip Johnson

In my own work, I'd say I'm a classicist, but I look everywhere for my solutions. I don't study the toilet-living habits of my clients, although that's a popular approach. First, I think of every building in history that has been similar in purpose. Then I think of the functional program - that's a major part of the study.

American Architect

T. S. Eliot

I am an Anglo-Catholic in religion, a classicist in literature and a royalist in politics.

American Poet

Martha Nussbaum

Well, I'm trained as a classicist, so I like to read the Greeks and Romans.

American Philosopher

Mary Beard

You can hardly be a classicist and not be interested in theatre.

Phillip Lim

I'm really a classicist at heart - with a bit of madness!

Chinese Designer

Classicist used in academia implies an expert in ancient Greek and Roman studies.

Academic Focus

A classicist not only studies but often holds great reverence for classical cultures.

Respect for Antiquity

Despite focusing on the past, a classicist isn't outdated but actively contributes to historical scholarship.

Not a Time Traveler

As classicists in art or writing, the individuals favor established norms over contemporary trends.

Traditional Preference

Choosing traditional methods doesn't mean the work isn't new or innovative within that framework.

Not Necessarily Dated

Classicists often see themselves as preserving the cultural heritage of their art or literature.

Cultural Conservation

 another one which believes in the pure transparency of content; and then another, which emphasizes the authenticity of human experience and honesty and rawness. These are four very different ways of looking at the world. I even gave them the classicist, the animist, the formalist and iconoclast.