Definition of "florilegia" []

• Plural form of florilegium. (noun)

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• "Such collections, known as florilegia, were collections of citations organized around the order of scripture."
• "Medieval culture reveled in derivative works of every kind: translations, adaptations, abridgements, elaborations, collections, and florilegia."
• "What were available were florilegia and manuals of various kinds that quoted Augustine extensively and arranged passages from Augustine's works under various topics."