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- verb Simple past tense and past participle of
prelect .
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Examples
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“Memnonia Lex,” also called “Lex Rhemnia,” which is prelected upon by Tullius in his oration “In Verrem.”
Waverley 2004
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He prelected on the Greek and Latin classics, and at morning worship the Bible was read in Hebrew.
The International Monthly, Volume 3, No. 1, April, 1851 Various
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When he entered upon this office he intended to have prelected upon the tragedies of Sophocles; but he altered his intention and made choice of Aristotle's rhetoric.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 3 "Banks" to "Bassoon" Various
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As for those who have calumniated you by leasing-making, I protest to heaven I think they have justly incurred the penalty of the Memnonia lex, also called Lex Rhemnia, which is prelected upon by Tullius in his oration In Verrem.
The Waverley 1877
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LEX RHEMNIA, which is prelected upon by Tullius in his oration IN
Waverley: or, 'Tis sixty years since Walter Scott 1801
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As for those who have calumniated you by leasing - making, I protest to Heaven I think they have justly incurred the penalty of the "Memnonia Lex," also called "Lex Rhemnia," which is prelected upon by Tullius in his oration "In Verrem."
Waverley — Complete Walter Scott 1801
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As for those who have calumniated you by leasing - making, I protest to Heaven I think they have justly incurred the penalty of the "Memnonia Lex," also called "Lex Rhemnia," which is prelected upon by Tullius in his oration "In Verrem."
Waverley — Volume 2 Walter Scott 1801
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Rhemnia, "which is prelected upon by Tullius in his oration" In Verrem. "
Waverley Walter Scott 1801
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