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θάνατος οὐθὲν πρὸς ἡμᾶς, ἐπειδήπερ ὅταν μὲν ἡμεῖς ὦμεν, ὁ θάνατος οὐ πάρεστιν, ὅταν δὲ ὁ θάνατος παρῇ, τόθ' ἡμεῖς οὐκ ἐσμέν. → Death is nothing to us, since when we are, death has not come, and when death has come, we are not.

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|lshtext=<b>prae-ēmĭnĕo</b>: (praem-), ēre, v. n. and<br /><b>I</b> a., to [[project]] forwards, be [[prominent]].<br /><b>I</b> Lit. ([[post]]-[[class]].), Aug. Conf. 6, 9; Sall. H. Fragm. 2, 85: praeeminentes oculi, Dig. 21, 1, 12 (al. eminentes).—<br /><b>II</b> Trop., to [[surpass]], [[excel]] ([[post]]-Aug. for [[emineo]], [[excello]], [[praesto]], etc.); constr. [[with]] dat. and acc.: qui Graecis praeeminet, Sen. Contr. 1, 4, 12 (dub. Burs. Graecos): genitis, Aus. Caes. n. 15: [[Cassius]] ceteros praeeminebat peritiā legum, Tac. A. 12, 12: appellatione [[aliqua]] [[cetera]] imperia praemineret, id. ib. 3, 56; 12, 33; 15, 34.
|lshtext=<b>prae-ēmĭnĕo</b>: (praem-), ēre, v. n. and<br /><b>I</b> a., to [[project]] forwards, be [[prominent]].<br /><b>I</b> Lit. ([[post]]-[[class]].), Aug. Conf. 6, 9; Sall. H. Fragm. 2, 85: praeeminentes oculi, Dig. 21, 1, 12 (al. eminentes).—<br /><b>II</b> Trop., to [[surpass]], [[excel]] ([[post]]-Aug. for [[emineo]], [[excello]], [[praesto]], etc.); constr. [[with]] dat. and acc.: qui Graecis praeeminet, Sen. Contr. 1, 4, 12 (dub. Burs. Graecos): genitis, Aus. Caes. n. 15: [[Cassius]] ceteros praeeminebat peritiā legum, Tac. A. 12, 12: appellatione [[aliqua]] [[cetera]] imperia praemineret, id. ib. 3, 56; 12, 33; 15, 34.
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|gf=<b>præēmĭnĕō</b> <b>(præm-)</b>, ēre,<br /><b>1</b> intr., être élevé au-dessus, être proéminent : Sall. H. 2, 85 ; Aug. Conf. 6, 9 || [fig.] l’emporter sur [avec dat.] : Aus. Cæs. 15,<br /><b>2</b> tr. [fig.] dépasser : ceteros Tac. Ann. 12, 12, l’emporter sur tous les autres, cf. Ann. 3, 56 ; 12, 33.
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Revision as of 06:44, 14 August 2017

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

prae-ēmĭnĕo: (praem-), ēre, v. n. and
I a., to project forwards, be prominent.
I Lit. (post-class.), Aug. Conf. 6, 9; Sall. H. Fragm. 2, 85: praeeminentes oculi, Dig. 21, 1, 12 (al. eminentes).—
II Trop., to surpass, excel (post-Aug. for emineo, excello, praesto, etc.); constr. with dat. and acc.: qui Graecis praeeminet, Sen. Contr. 1, 4, 12 (dub. Burs. Graecos): genitis, Aus. Caes. n. 15: Cassius ceteros praeeminebat peritiā legum, Tac. A. 12, 12: appellatione aliqua cetera imperia praemineret, id. ib. 3, 56; 12, 33; 15, 34.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

præēmĭnĕō (præm-), ēre,
1 intr., être élevé au-dessus, être proéminent : Sall. H. 2, 85 ; Aug. Conf. 6, 9