The ancient doctrine of art and literature is known as -

• The ancient doctrine of art and literature is known as - Classicism.
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​• Classicism:
​- এটি pre- Christian যুগে গ্রীক এবং রোমে বিকশিত হয়েছিল।
- Classicism হচ্ছে Romanticism এর বিপরীত।

​• Classicism এর কিছু বৈশিষ্ট্য রয়েছে -
- Restraint or control over imagination
- Predominance of reason over emotion
- Objectivity
- Moral lesson
- Universal subjects rather than temporal or local subjects
- Lofty language

​• উল্লিখিত বাকি অপশনগুলো,
- Classic:
- A work of literature that has stood the test of time for its timeless qualities. It means all the never-dying art and literature of ancient Greece and Rome. A classic engages such human qualities that appeal to people of all ages, all countries, all races.

- Connotation - The indirect meaning of a word, it is the suggestion or associated significance implied by a word.

- Epic - A long narrative poem that tells in grand style the history and aspirations of a national hero.

Source: An ABC of English Literature, Dr. M Mofizar Rahman.