#64 anthology

#64 anthology- a collection of literary passages or works by various authors

-C17 from medieval Latin, from Greek anthologia- a flower gathering from anthos- flower

Most good libraries have an anthology of Shakespeare's works including his sonnets. They are, indeed, a collection which can be likened to a floral bouquet of literary delights.

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