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chrestomathy

[kres-tom-uh-thee] / krɛsˈtɒm ə θi /


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From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2016

His latest chrestomathy reaffirms Gould's position alongside Physician-Essayist Lewis Thomas as an indispensable bridge between the "two cultures."

From Time Magazine Archive

To be sure, there are large and hairy losers in this chrestomathy.

From Time Magazine Archive

Today Tomfoolery, a chrestomathy of 28 Lehrer hits, seems about as audacious as a glass of eggnog.

From Time Magazine Archive

He will be entertained by the chrestomathy of Bokhari; he will be entranced by the story of the winsome and dainty Bidasari.

From Malayan Literature by Various