analects

9.9

A collection of short selected parts from an author's writings

noun
/ˈænəˌlɛkts/

Literature

: analectas

The teacher assigned several passages from the Analects to help us understand Confucian philosophy.

And I, I remember I told you that Confucius actually has a has a really good lesson, his Analects about the power of the narrative.

Examples

There are readings from the Analects of Confucius and from the Quran.
And I, I remember I told you that Confucius actually has a has a really good lesson, his Analects about the power of the narrative.

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We saw that yesterday in the Rongo Guiso Analects text that was being sent to China from Japan.
Students often study the Analects of Confucius to gain insight into ancient Chinese thought.
The book included excerpts from the Analects alongside other classical texts.

Synonyms

analecta

vsanalects

Literature

9.9

A collection of short passages from writings chosen for study

is the same concept but without the scholarly emphasis

How Comprehensive

compendium

11 8.8

anthology

35 5.6

analects

Literature

9.9

selection

31 3.2

excerpt

763 4.3

Surface Forms

analects plural

analect singular

Etymology

The word analects comes from the Greek analekta, which means 'things chosen' or 'selected'. So analects are collections of chosen passages or excerpts from a writer.