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  • verb Simple past tense and past participle of prelect.

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Examples

  • “Memnonia Lex,” also called “Lex Rhemnia,” which is prelected upon by Tullius in his oration “In Verrem.”

    Waverley 2004

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • LEX RHEMNIA, which is prelected upon by Tullius in his oration IN

    Waverley: or, 'Tis sixty years since Walter Scott 1801

  • 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

  • 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

  • Rhemnia, "which is prelected upon by Tullius in his oration" In Verrem. "

    Waverley Walter Scott 1801

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