compend

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He further urges the diversion of turbid rills, after rains, over grass lands, and altogether makes a better compend of this branch of the subject than can be found in the Roman writers proper.

From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 11, No. 68, June, 1863 by Various

As the revelation did not consist in doctrines, so the doctrine we require is not a creed or compend of doctrines.

From History of Rationalism Embracing a Survey of the Present State of Protestant Theology by Hurst, J. F. (John Fletcher)

It is an interesting compend of events, of which even a condensed history might fill a dozen volumes.

From The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 4, July, 1851 by Various

The Second Article, says Zahn, is "a compend of the Evangelical history, including even external details."

From Historical Introductions to the Symbolical Books of the Evangelical Lutheran Church by Bente, F. (Friedrich)

An epitome or compend, as of a book; a shortened or abridged form; an abbreviation.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah