the imitative use of classicism in art and literature, especially shown during the 18th century.

Why is classical age called pseudo classicism?

It was called this because the elites of the time liked to think that they were living in an age that was as good, in terms of culture, as the Roman or the Greek ages had been. Many critics believe, however, that the elites of this time missed the true spirit of the classical ages.

What is pseudo classical poetry?

Adherence to Classical Rules

They revived the classicism in their poetry by following each and every rule of classicism. Their highest concern was to adhere to the classical rules and employ them in their poetry as much as possible. For this reason, Neoclassical poetry is also called as 'Pseudo-classical poetry'.