Text written in literary (classical/written) style as opposed to colloquial writing; written Japanese in a formal/classical register.
明治時代の新聞には文語文で書かれた記事が多く残っている。
Many Meiji-era newspapers contain articles written in literary (written) Japanese.
古典文学の入門では、まず文語文の特徴を学ぶことが重要だ。
In introductions to classical literature, it's important to first learn the features of written-style Japanese.