anecdotic

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In discussing catastrophes, the Duke indulges in statements, partly scientific, partly anecdotic, which appear to me to be somewhat misleading.

From Collected Essays, Volume V Science and Christian Tradition: Essays by Huxley, Thomas Henry

The success of the plays also brought about an incident famous in French literary history of the anecdotic kind.

From A Short History of French Literature by Saintsbury, George

This, which is known as “Adab literature,” is anecdotic in style with much quotation of early poetry and proverb.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" by Various

Be that as it may, I never was accused of relating a garbled, broken, and disjointed tale, and for the honor of my anecdotic powers, I resolved not to do so.

From The Dodd Family Abroad, Vol. I by Lever, Charles James

At the same time biographical and anecdotic details please most people, and if they are not allowed to shoulder out criticism altogether, there can be no harm in them.

From Essays in English Literature, 1780-1860 by Saintsbury, George