Patristic anthology

As Florilegium (Latin florilegium, " Florilegium " ) is referred to according to the Greek Anthology, a compilation ( anthology or read fruits) of idioms, motets, quotes from famous authors, or scriptures; they can be alphabetical or systematically arranged.

Medieval and early modern anthologies - excerpts from writings of ancient and medieval writers, mostly poets, but also from the spell of literature and prose writers - often had encyclopedic character.

These sets were used in the classroom and in writing. Were usually written out after the the Exzerptor congenial verses of a number of poets of the series. Often the excerpted pieces were arranged alphabetically or objectively with multiple textual changes. The Florilegia gave about the presence and popularity of the authors ostensive information. On the other hand, a greater knowledge of the literature was simulated by the use of anthologies with little erudite writers.

Frequent copies with truncations, changes, additions and the like, however, complicate the philological research.