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Quibus enim nihil est in ipsis opis ad bene beateque vivendum → Every age is burdensome to those who have no means of living well and happily

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Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

praestĕs: ĭtis, comm. 2. praesto, in relig. lang., an epithet of deities,
I presiding, protecting; as subst., a protector, guardian, president, etc. (poet. and post-class.): praestitem in eādem significatione dicebant antiqui, quā nunc dicimus antistitem, Paul. ex Fest. p. 223 Müll.: praestitibus Laribus, Ov. F. 5, 129: versus Orphici Liberum εὐβουλῆα vocantes, boni consilii hunc deum praestitem monstrant, Macr. S. 1, 18; Mart. Cap. 2, 40: PRAESTITI JOVI, Inscr. Grut. 22, 1.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

præstĕs, ĭtis, m. f. (præsto),
1 celui ou celle qui préside, chef : P. Fest. 223 || boni consilii præstes Macr. Sat. 1, 18, qui inspire les bons conseils
2 défenseur, gardien, protecteur : præstites Lares Ov. F. 5, 129, les Lares tutélaires.

Latin > German (Georges)

praestes, stitis, m. (2. praesto) = praeses, der Vorsteher, Schützer, lares, die schützenden Hausgötter, Ov.: Iuppiter, Capit. u. Inscr.: hic deus boni consilii pr., Macr.