#classic

• Before describing, learn to think — A famous aphorism extracted from 'L'Art poétique' (1674) by the French critic and poet Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux. This maxim represents the core pillar of literary classicism, asserting the primacy of reason, logic, and conceptual clarity over the creative act; it postulates that a writer must thoroughly clarify their thoughts and logical structure before attempting to express them in writing or artistic form.
• Hail — A traditional form of greeting or well-wishing of Latin origin, used in antiquity to express respect, devotion, or submission; incorporated into Romanian as a literary or religious element, it is frequently encountered in Catholic Christian prayers and hymns addressed to the Virgin Mary. In a secular sense, it may appear in literary texts to evoke the atmosphere of Ancient Rome or as a solemn, slightly archaic form of address.
• Babar — The name of a famous fictional character, an anthropomorphic elephant dressed in an elegant green suit, created by French author Jean de Brunhoff in 1931 in the book 'Histoire de Babar'. Having become the king of elephants, the character promotes values of civilization, family, and social order in children's literature, being globally adapted into successful animated series. In a secondary historical context, it represents a graphic variant or alternative transliteration for Babur (1483–1530), the famous emperor and founder of the Mughal Empire in India.
• The Bacchae — The original Latin and English form for 'bacante'; the designation attributed to the ecstatic women in the retinue of the god Bacchus. In academic, literary, and theatrical circles, the term is often used unadapted to refer directly to Euripides' ancient Greek tragedy, representing a key concept in analyzing the dichotomy between the Dionysian and the Apollonian.
• Bacewitz — A Germanized or international spelling variant of the Polish surname Bacewicz, globally recognized primarily due to Grażyna Bacewicz, an outstanding 20th-century Polish composer and violinist. Her structural body of work blends neoclassicism with avant-garde techniques, making her one of the most important female figures in the history of classical music.
• Bach — A globally famous German surname, borne by an entire dynasty of musicians, culminating in Johann Sebastian Bach, the genius of the Baroque era, a composer and organist renowned for his absolute mastery of counterpoint and fugue. In a secondary sense, the word originates from the German common noun 'Bach' meaning brook, and is used as a toponymic element across numerous European regions.
• Bacchylides — An ancient Greek lyric poet (5th century BC), native to Iulis on the island of Ceos, nephew of Simonides and a contemporary rival of Pindar. He is renowned for his epinicians (triumphal odes dedicated to victors at the Panhellenic games) and dithyrambs, which are characterized by an elegant narrative style, great clarity of expression, fluid composition, and a refined use of myths reflected in artistic images of exceptional sensitivity.
• Bachofen — A surname of Swiss origin, universally associated with Johann Jakob Bachofen (1815-1887), a famous jurist, philologist, and social anthropologist. He is recognized as one of the pioneers of evolutionary anthropology due to his seminal work 'Mother Right' (Das Mutterrecht, 1861), in which he formulated the first systematic theory regarding the existence of a prehistoric matriarchal stage in human social evolution.
• Bacchus — An alternative and common spelling variant for Bacchus, the Roman god of wine, the grapevine, vegetation, mystical ecstasy, and festivities (identified with Dionysus in Greek mythology). In a figurative and everyday sense, the name is used as a personification of alcohol consumption, lively banquets, bohemian parties, and the cult dedicated to dionysian pleasures.
• Backhaus — A proper surname of German origin, internationally famous primarily due to the pianist Wilhelm Backhaus (1884–1969), recognized as one of the greatest interpreters of Beethoven and Brahms. In a structural etymological sense, the name originates from Old German, signifying a bakehouse or a separate building dedicated exclusively to baking bread.