excursus

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A narrative digression, especially to discuss a particular issue

In his excursus on the Jewish people at the opening of the fifth book of his Histories , Tacitus was at a loss to uncover any deep cause for the war that broke out in 66.

A fuller treatment (in a separate section) of a particular part of the text of a book, especially a classic
a message that departs from the main subject
A dissertation or digression appended to a work, and containing a more extended exposition of some important point or topic
{i} appendix, additional section devoted to further explanation of a topic (in a book); digression, deviation from the main point
excursus

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    ex·cur·sus

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    Etymology

    [ ik-'sk&r-s&s ] (noun.) 1803. From Latin excursus ‘excursion’.
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