compend

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They esteemed the reproach of it the compend of all reproaches, ingratum si dixeris, omnia dixeris.

From The Works of the Rev. Hugh Binning by Binning, Hugh

His principal literary work was Li Livres dou Tresor, written in French, an interesting compend of the omne scibile.

From Divine Comedy, Norton's Translation, Hell by Norton, Charles Eliot

As the notes and additions contain valuable information, especially upon the discovery of new matter for the illustration of the general subject, we shall endeavor to present an intelligible compend of their substance.

From The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 2, May, 1851 by Various

As for the chapter of good breeding, it is wide of comprehension, being a compend of things perfect.

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 02 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

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)