Analecta

selected p-ssages from the writings of an author or of different authors.
historical examples

a philosophical investigator of the established national superst-tions would find excellent types of all of them in the -n-lecta.
the book-hunter john hill burton

wodrow has an anecdote in his delightful -n-lecta which shall introduce us into our subject to-night.
bunyan characters – third series alexander whyte

see the account of a young preacher being deceived in this way, in wodrow’s -n-lecta, vol.
history of civilization in england, vol. 3 of 3 henry thomas buckle

certain supplementary p-ssages to the latter volume are published in -n-lecta bollandiana, i. (paris, 1882).
the mediaeval mind (volume i of ii) henry osborn taylor

this usage is established in rome, and has been confirmed by a decree of the 12th august, 1854, published in the -n-lecta.
the irish ecclesiastical record, volume 1, december 1864 various

a plate of this tombstone may be seen in falkenstein’s -n-lecta nordgaviensia.
translations from the german (vol 3 of 3) thomas carlyle

some additional notices of him are to be found in wodrow’s “-n-lecta,” vol.
letters of samuel rutherford samuel rutherford

wodrow himself has made no allusion to it in his -n-lecta, nor has any subsequent writer noticed it on either side.
montrose mowbray morris

plural noun
selected literary p-ssages from one or more works
n.

1650s, “literary gleanings,” from latinized form of greek -n-lekta, literally “things chosen,” neuter plural of -n-lektos “select, choice,” verbal adjective of -n-legein “to gather up, collect,” from ana- “up” (see ana-) + legein “to gather,” also “to choose words,” hence “to speak” (see lecture (n.)).