in, of, the best (especially ancient Greek and Roman) art and literature

concerning ancient culture

using, having or showing (pleasure in) the power of thought to reason and produce explanations or ideas

very smart

of literature or authors

concerning books

of, concerning, ancient Rome

concerning ancient culture

enjoying and wanting to study; very careful

scholarly, attentive

having a mind full of ideas, information, as the result of reading much

knowing much from reading