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With these prolegomena, he launched into the discussion of the terms we have offered to debtor nations.

From Time Magazine Archive

Wolf, in his prolegomena to Homer, thought that he was dealing merely with an ingenious speculator on Homeric themes.

From Aesthetic as Science of Expression and General Linguistic by Croce, Benedetto

But I am forgetting my subject, and using up my time and ink in the prolegomena.

From My Unknown Chum by Fairbanks, Charles Bullard

The first contains prolegomena on the life and writings of Boetius, on his religion and philosophy, and on the manuscripts and editions, a critical apparatus, and notes.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 1 "Bisharin" to "Bohea" by Various

Think of the pages and pages in the catalogue: "SOAMES, ENOCH" endlessly—endless editions, commentaries, prolegomena, biographies'—but here he was interrupted by a sudden loud creak of the chair at the next table.

From Seven Men by Beerbohm, Max, Sir