Anthology

Webster's Dictionary of the English Language

·noun A discourse on flowers.

II. Anthology ·noun A collection of flowers; a garland.

III. Anthology ·noun A service book containing a selection of pieces for the festival services.

IV. Anthology ·noun A collection of flowers of literature, that is, beautiful passages from authors; a collection of poems or epigrams;

— particularly applied to a collection of ancient Greek epigrams.