The book "Introduction to Classical Philology" proposed to the attention of readers sets itself the task of familiarizing with the subject, content and methods of the field of modern philological science, which is called "classical philology." It goes without saying that this cannot be done without defining the general essence of all philological sciences as the sciences of the word, the exponent of human thoughts. The author of this book, in understanding the essence of classical philology, does not consider it possible to limit it to the circle of studying languages ​ ​ and literature, but in accordance with the most prominent representatives of our and foreign science, he includes in this concept all sides of ancient culture, considering them mutually related, and in accordance with this gives an overview of the main disciplines.