English Explanatory Dictionary

Callimacheanism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The aesthetic philosophy of the Ancient Greek poet Callimachus, favoring refined works dealing with small-scale topics over large and prominent ones.

Word forms

Callimacheanism

Etymology

From Callimachean + -ism.

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