praelocutio
κάλλιστον τὸ δικαιότατον, λῷστον δ' ὑγιαίνειν → nothing is more beautiful than being just, but nothing is more pleasant than being healthy | Most beautiful is what is most just; the best thing is to be healthy.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
praelŏcūtĭo: ōnis, f. praeloquor,
I a speaking before.
I Lit. (post-Aug.), Sen. Excerpt. Contr. 3 praef.—
II Transf., a preface, preamble, Aug. Doctr. Chr. 4, 2.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
prælŏcūtĭō, ōnis, f., le fait de parler avant : Sen. Rhet. Contr. 3, præf. || [fig.] préambule : Aug. Doctr. Chr. 4, 2.
Latin > German (Georges)
praelocūtio, ōnis, f. (praeloquor), die einer Rede, Schrift vorausgeschickten Einführungsworte, die Vorrede, das Vorwort (vgl. praefatio no. III, b), Sen. exc. contr. 3. praef. § 11. Frontin. 3. praef. in. Augustin. epist. 147. § 5 u. 6 11; de doctr. Christ. 4, 2.
