An historical work of somewhat similar character to John's is the compilation in 12 books which is generally known by the name of Zacharias Rhetor, 9 because the anonymous Syriac compiler has incorporated the Syriac version or epitome of a lost 6 See Brooks and Hamilton's translation of the latter,
rhetor הגייה עם משמעויות, מילים נרדפות, הפכים, תרגומים, משפטים ועוד