protasis
τίκτει γὰρ κόρος ὕβριν, ὅταν πολὺς ὄλβος ἕπηται ἀνθρώποις ὁπ̣όσοις μὴ νόος ἄρτιος ἦι → satiety breeds arrogance whenever men with unfit minds have great wealth
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
prŏtăsis: is, f., = πρότασις.
I An assertion, proposition (pure Lat. effatum), App. Dogm. Plat. p. 29.—
II The beginning or first part of a play, Don. Ter. And. praef.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
prŏtăsis, is, f. (πρότασις), protase, exposition [d’une pièce de théâtre] Don. Andr. prol. 1.
Latin > German (Georges)
protasis, Akk. in, f. (πρότασις), I) der Ausspruch, Satz, rein lat. effatum, Ps. Apul. de dogm. Plat. 3. p. 262 H. – II) der Eingang eines dramatischen Stückes (Ggstz. epitasis, catastrophe, επίτασις u. καταστροφή), Donat. de comoed. p. XVIII, 8 u. 18 ed. Klotz (in Terent. comoed. vol. I.) u. Donat. argum. ad Ter. Andr. (prol. 1.) p. 3, 15 ed. Klotz.
