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At least some infantry commanders seemed to want to keep a prepon - derance of 75mm guns around.

Steel Victory Yeide, Harry 2003

Cicero discusses dignity as the quality of masculine beauty as a subtopic to the fourth, but most emphasized, virtue to be sought by man, decorum, or propriety, which he derives from Panaetius 'concept, to prepon (De officiis, I. 27, 36).

Dictionary of the History of Ideas CHARLES TRINKAUS 1968

This is called by the Greeks [Greek: to prepon], _the becoming, _ but we shall call it _decorum; _ -- a subject which has been excellently and very copiously canvassed, and richly merits our attention.

Cicero's Brutus or History of Famous Orators; also His Orator, or Accomplished Speaker. Marcus Tullius Cicero

The Greeks call this [Greek: prepon], we call it "decorum."

The Orations of Marcus Tullius Cicero, Volume 4 Marcus Tullius Cicero

I suppose, if the [Greek: to prepon] always had force in this world, you would have been canon for the last twenty or thirty years; but at least it is my privilege now to make compensation; and I sincerely hope I may have the benefit of your wise counsel in the meetings of the Cathedral Chapter.

My New Curate P.A. Sheehan

He discusses honestum et utile (I, ix); decorum, or to prepon as exhibited in Holy Scripture (x); various degrees of goodness, mediocre and perfect, in connection with the text, "if thou wilt be perfect" (xi); the passions of hot youth (xvii).

The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 4: Clandestinity-Diocesan Chancery 1840-1916 1913

In the Laws prepon esti almost altogether displaces prepei.

A Grammar of Septuagint Greek 1856-1924 1905

Ethics deal with [Greek: to prepon], "the becoming"; Deontology with [Greek: to deon], "the obligatory".

Moral Philosophy Joseph Rickaby 1888

"Christ describes his baptism as prepon, and hence this view cannot be correct."

The Life of Jesus Christ in Its Historical Connexion and Historical Developement. 1789-1850 1870

But what made it prepon was the fact that it was but transitory and preparatory to the revelation of Christ in all his glory.

The Life of Jesus Christ in Its Historical Connexion and Historical Developement. 1789-1850 1870