chrestomathy
/krɛˈstɒməθi
/noun (plural chrestomathies) formal
A selection of passages from an author or authors, designed to help in learning a language.Despite structural similarities between Orientalist chrestomathies and Westermarck's ethnography, the principles regulating their interpretation were not the same....
- I may quote more, and compare it to other chrestomathies if anyone's interested.
- This publication is most welcome since the chrestomathies of the twentieth century have long been out of print.
Origin
Mid 19th century: from Greek khrēstomatheia, from khrēstos 'useful' + -matheia 'learning'.