classics vs prose

classics

noun
  • Synonym of classical studies: the study of Ancient Greek and Latin, their literature, history etc. 

prose

noun
  • Language which evinces little imagination or animation; dull and commonplace discourse. 

  • Language, particularly written language, not intended as poetry. 

  • A hymn with no regular meter, sometimes introduced into the Mass. 

verb
  • To write or repeat in a dull, tedious, or prosy way. 

How often have the words classics and prose occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )