prelude
From LSJ
κακοὶ μάρτυρες ἀνθρώποισιν ὀφθαλμοὶ καὶ ὦτα βαρβάρους ψυχὰς ἐχόντων → eyes and ears are poor witnesses for men if their souls do not understand the language (Heraclitus Phil.: Fr. B 107; Testimonia: Fragment 16, line 6)
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
substantive
P. and V. προοίμιον, τό, V. φροίμιον, τό.
strike up a prelude, v.: Ar. ἀναβάλλεσθαι.
mention by way of prelude: P. προοιμιάζεσθαι. V. φροιμιάζεσθαι.
