as in compilation
a collection of writings
a book entirely devoted to poodles—a compendium of writings by breeders, trainers, and others in love with the breed
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The most comprehensive report available on the medical effects of cannabis—a 2017 book-length compendium from the National Academies of Science—is shatteringly inconclusive.
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Among the lots are classical scores autographed by famous composers like Beethoven, Brahms, and Debussy, a 15th century copy of Virgil’s Aeneid once owned by British Prime Minister William Gladstone, and a compendium of early alchemical texts circa 1400 CE Italy.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
So consider this an anthology of top architectural attractions, a compendium of cultural wonders, and a shortlist of the most sure-to-impress natural scenery on the planet.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 26 Nov. 2024
Rather than an interrogation of the beliefs of particular people at a particular place and time, Tokarczuk’s novel presents an undifferentiated compendium of eternal misogyny.
—Robert Rubsam, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2024
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Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Among the lots are classical scores autographed by famous composers like Beethoven, Brahms, and Debussy, a 15th century copy of Virgil’s Aeneid once owned by British Prime Minister William Gladstone, and a compendium of early alchemical texts circa 1400 CE Italy.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
So consider this an anthology of top architectural attractions, a compendium of cultural wonders, and a shortlist of the most sure-to-impress natural scenery on the planet.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 26 Nov. 2024
Rather than an interrogation of the beliefs of particular people at a particular place and time, Tokarczuk’s novel presents an undifferentiated compendium of eternal misogyny.
—Robert Rubsam, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2024
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