variorum

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And life is all a variorum, at the best.

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  1. noun An edition of the works of an author with notes by various scholars or editors.
  2. noun An edition containing various versions of a text.
  3. adjective Of or relating to a variorum edition or text.

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  • He died in 1687, leaving behind him an interesting and little-known collection of poems, which appeared posthumously, 8vo, 1689 It was considered imperative to correct Cotton's translation by a careful collation with the 'variorum' edition of the original, Paris, 1854, 4 vols. 8vo or 12mo, and parallel passages from Florin's earlier undertaking have occasionally been inserted at the foot of the page. —  The Essays of Montaigne — Volume 01
  • SEE Poorman Alfred P POPE, ALEXANDER The Dunciad, variorum, with the prolegomena of Scriblerus; reproduced in facsimile from the first issue of the original ed of 1729; with an introductory essay by Robert Kilburn Root 27Dec29; A6-29246. —  U.S. Copyright Renewals, 1957 July - December
  • The word imperata implies previous negotiations 1046] Metellus proper cantos senatorial ordinis ex Hibernia accurse jubet; eorum et variorum, quos ironers defeat, console habet (Ibid. 62. 4 1047] Ihne Röm. —  A History of Rome During the Later Republic and Early Principate
  • And life is all a variorum, at the best. —  Kidnapped
  • A variorum skyscape missing telemetry, gooier & stuck on decalomanic hornet, dervish belief in ceilings. —  PoetryFoundation.org
 

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  1. From Latin (ēditiō cum notīs) variōrum, (edition with the notes) of various persons, genitive pl. of varius, various.

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  1. In the phrase variorum edition, a half-translation of Latin editio cum notis variorum, edition with notes of various persons; variorum, gen.plural of varius, various: see various.
 

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