An edited arrangement of striking passages collected in a single place for future reference.
In
Medieval and
Renaissance times,
readers copied their
favorite poems,
quotes, passages from
literature, and
scriptural writings into their commonplace book. The copied material was commonly
organized by
category (
topic) and studied for
inspiration and
enlightenment.
Occasionally marginal notes and
comments would be added as well.
By the 1800's preprinted collections were
readily available, replacing the
earlier, more
personalized collections. These preprinted collections of '
Instant Wisdom' remain
popular even today.
Noder's Note: Hmm.. E2 would seem ideal for a consensual project of this nature. Anyone want to help? /msg me Somebody with editorial powers would be helpful to clean the dross.