perlego
καὶ τὸ σιγᾶν πολλάκις ἐστὶ σοφώτατον ἀνθρώπῳ νοῆσαι → and silence is often the wisest thing for a man to heed, and often is man's best wisdom to be silent, and often keeping silent is the wisest thing for a man to heed
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
per-lĕgo: (pellĕgo, Cic. Att. 13, 44, 2; Plaut. Bacch. 4, 9, 108 al.; cf. Prisc. p. 571 P.), lēgi, lectum, 3, v. a.
I In gen., to view all over, to examine thoroughly, scan, survey (only poet.): omnia oculis, Verg. A. 6, 33: aliquid vultu, Ov. H. 16, 11: perlege dispositas generosa per atria ceras, id. F. 1, 591; Stat. Th. 3, 499.—
II In partic., to read through, read to the end (class.): has (tabellas), Plaut. Bacch. 4, 9, 64: tertium (librum) de naturā deorum, Cic. Div. 1, 5, 8: quando autem pelleget? id. Att. 13, 44, 2: litteras, Caes. B. C. 1, 19: (libros) praesta bis ne perlegant, Plin. H. N. 1 praef. § 33: leges, Juv. 14, 192: reliquum deincipe die perlecturus, App. Flor. n. 16.—Absol.: sine perlegam, Plaut. Bacch. 4, 9, 104.—
B Transf., to read any thing through, read aloud: leges perlege, Plaut. As. 4, 1, 2: senatum, to read over the names of all the senators, Liv. 38, 28: historiam, Suet. Claud. 41.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
perlĕgō¹¹ (pell-), ēgī, ēctum, ĕre, tr.,
1 parcourir des yeux, passer en revue : Virg. En. 6, 33 ; Ov. F. 1, 591
2 lire en entier, lire jusqu’au bout : Cic. Div. 1, 8 ; Att. 13, 44, 2 ; Cæs. C. 1, 19 || lire jusqu’au bout à haute voix : Pl. As. 748. forme pell- Pl. As. 748 ; Bacch. 1037 ; Cic. *Att. 13, 44, 2.
Latin > German (Georges)
per-lego, lēgī, lēctum, ere, mit den Augen usw. durchmustern, genau betrachten, I) im allg.: omnia oculis, Verg.: cunctas animis oculisque sequacibus auras, Stat.: dispositas generosa per atria ceras, Ov. – II) insbes., lesend, A) durchlesen, librum, Cic. u.a.: epistulam, litteras, Caes. u. Sall. – B) ganz herlesen, vorlesen, leges, Plaut.: senatum, Liv.: librum, Suet. – / Assimil. Nbf. pellego, Plaut. asin. 747. Cic. ad Att. 13, 44, 2. – u. Nbf. perligo, Corp. inscr. Lat. 9, 4933.
