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portas refringere
to break down the gates.
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portu, terra prohiberi (B. C. 3. 15)
to be unable to land.
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positis scalis muros ascendere
to scale the walls by means of ladders.
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positum est a nobis primum (c. Acc. c. Inf.)
we start by presupposing that...
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positum, situm esse in aliqua re
to depend upon a thing.
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possessione alicuius rei cedere alicui (Mil. 27. 75)
to give up a thing to some one else.
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post homines natos
within the memory of man.
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post hominum memoriam
within the memory of man.
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post se relinquere aliquem
to overtake and pass some one.
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posteri
posterity.
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postliminium (De Or. 1. 40. 181)
a returning from exile to one's former privileges.
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postridie qui fuit dies Non. Sept. (Nonarum Septembrium) (Att. 4. 1. 5)
on the day after, which was September 5th.
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postulare aliquem repetundarum or de repetundis
to accuse a person of extortion (to recover the sums extorted).
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potare
to drink to excess; to be a drunkard.
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potestas immoderata, infinita
despotic, tyrannous rule.
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potestas vitae necisque
power over life and death.
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potestatem habet in aliquem vitae necisque (B. G. 1. 16. 5)
he has power over life and death.
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potestatem sui facere (alicui) (cf. sect. XII. 9, note audientia...)
to accept battle.
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potestatem, copiam alicui dare, facere with Gen. gerund.
to give a man the opportunity of doing a thing.
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potestatem, copiam pugnandi hostibus facere
to offer battle to the enemy.
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povocare aliquem ad certamen singulare
to challenge some one to single combat.
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prae lacrimis loqui non posse
to be unable to speak for emotion.
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prae se agere hostem
to drive the enemy before one.
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praecepta dare, tradere de aliqua re
to give advice, directions, about a matter.
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praecepta de moribus or de virtute
moral precepts.
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praecepta grammaticorum
the rules of speech, grammar.
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praecepta philosophorum (penitus) percepta habere
to be well acquainted with the views of philosophers.
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praecipitem agi, ire
to be ruined, undone.
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praecipitem ferri aliqua re (Verr. 5. 46. 121)
to be carried away by something.
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praecipitem in iram esse (Liv. 23. 7)
to be short-tempered; to be prone to anger.
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praecipitem ire; in praeceps deferri
to fall down headlong.
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praecipitem se fugae mandare
to flee headlong.
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praecurrere aliquem (celeritate)
to overtake and pass some one.
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praedatum ire
to go in search of plunder, booty.
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praeesse exercitui
to be at the head of an army.
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praeficere aliquem bello gerendo
to charge some one with the conduct of a war.
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praeficere aliquem exercitui
to place some one at the head of an army, give him the command.
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praeire verba (carmen) (Liv. 31. 17)
to read prayers for the congregation to repeat.
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praemiis (amplissimis, maximis) aliquem afficere
to remunerate (handsomely).
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praemium exponere or proponere
(to encourage) by offering a reward.
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praemium ponere
to offer a prize (for the winner).
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praeoccupare locum (Liv. 35. 27)
to occupy a place beforehand.
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praesenti animo uti (vid. sect. VI. 8, note uti...)
to possess presence of mind.
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praesidia, custodias disponere
to station posts, pickets, at intervals.
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praesidiis firmare urbem
to garrison a town.
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praesidio castris milites relinquere
to leave troops to guard the camp.
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praesidium collocare in urbe
to garrison a town.
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praestare aliquem, aliquid, de aliqua re or Acc. c. Inf.
to be answerable for a person, a thing.
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praetendere, praetexere aliquid
to make something an excuse, pretext.
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praeter c. Accus.
putting aside, except.
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