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P. and V. πρόσχημα, τό, πρόβλημα, τό.
Excuse: P. and V. πρόφᾰσις, ἡ, σκῆψις, ἡ.
Occasion: P. and V. ἀ̆φορμή, ἡ.
On a small pretext: V. ἐκ σμικροῦ λόγου.
Urge as a pretext, v.: P. and V. σκήπτειν (mid. in P.), προβάλλειν (mid. also P.), προὔχεσθαι, προΐστασθαι (Eur. Cycl. 319), P. προφασίζεσθαι, προΐσχεσθαι, V. προτείνειν.
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P. and V. πρόσχημα, τό, πρόβλημα, τό.
Excuse: P. and V. πρόφᾰσις, ἡ, σκῆψις, ἡ.
Occasion: P. and V. ἀ̆φορμή, ἡ.
On a small pretext: V. ἐκ σμικροῦ λόγου.
Urge as a pretext, v.: P. and V. σκήπτειν (mid. in P.), προβάλλειν (mid. also P.), προὔχεσθαι, προΐστασθαι (Eur. Cycl. 319), P. προφασίζεσθαι, προΐσχεσθαι, V. προτείνειν.
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causa (general term but also for “pretended cause”): praescriptio: nomen (feigned title or name): simulatio alicujus rei (pretence of anything; also = pretext or cloak; for which praetextus is post-Augustan): species (appearance; colorable appearance: not obtentus). Under pretence of specie per speciem alicujus rei nomine alicujus rei (under color of): simulatione per simulationem alicujus rei (under cloak of: ☞ sub praetextu or obtentu not classical). (The words are found in this connection and order.) simulatione et nomine alicujus rei: fronte or in frontem (opposed to pectore): per causam alicujus rei: simulata aliqua re. ☞ Titulus apparently not before the Augustan age: under the pretext of equalizing the laws sub titulo sequandarum legum (Liv.): you may remember what pretext you held forth licet vobis meminisse quem titulum praetenderitis etc.] . Under the pretext that etc. causa interposita or illata (with accusative and infinitive); causatus (with accusative and infinitive): to invent a pretext causam confingere or reperire: to allege as a pretext causam interponere or interserere: to use anything as a pretext causari praetendere praetexere aliquid: simulare aliquid (e.g. bonum publicum). To believe anything to be a deceitful pretext aliquid ostentui credere (e.g. signa deditionis Sall. Jug. 46 6).
causa (general term but also for “pretended cause”): praescriptio: nomen (feigned title or name): simulatio alicujus rei (pretence of anything; also = pretext or cloak; for which praetextus is post-Augustan): species (appearance; colorable appearance: not obtentus). Under pretence of specie per speciem alicujus rei nomine alicujus rei (under color of): simulatione per simulationem alicujus rei (under cloak of: ☞ sub praetextu or obtentu not classical). (The words are found in this connection and order.) simulatione et nomine alicujus rei: fronte or in frontem (opposed to pectore): per causam alicujus rei: simulata aliqua re. ☞ Titulus apparently not before the Augustan age: under the pretext of equalizing the laws sub titulo sequandarum legum (Liv.): you may remember what pretext you held forth licet vobis meminisse quem titulum praetenderitis etc.] . Under the pretext that etc. causa interposita or illata (with accusative and infinitive); causatus (with accusative and infinitive): to invent a pretext causam confingere or reperire: to allege as a pretext causam interponere or interserere: to use anything as a pretext causari praetendere praetexere aliquid: simulare aliquid (e.g. bonum publicum). To believe anything to be a deceitful pretext aliquid ostentui credere (e.g. signa deditionis Sall. Jug. 46 6).
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1. spĕcies, ēi: under p. of ..., specie, per speciem, foll. by gen.: v.OSTENSIBLY .
2. praetextum, i; praetextus, ūs (not in the best authors): a p. for civil war (opp. real cause, causa), praetextum civilium armorum, Suet. Caes. 30: under p., praetexto (foll. by gen.), Tac. H. 2, 100; ad p., Suet. Aug. 12: also, sub praetextu, Petr. 97; hoc praetextu, Just.
3. obtentus, ūs (also late): to assume anything as a p. (veil for a real design), aliquid obtentui sumere, Tac. A. 1, 10, init.: Just.
4. lătebra (subterfuge): to seek a p. for perjury, l. quaerere perjurio, Cic. Off. 3, 29, 106. Phr.: under p. of an agrarian law, legis agrariae simulatione atque nomine, Cic. Agr. 2, 6, 15: to allege anything as a p., praetexere aliquid, id. in Pis. 24, 56: Tac.: also, obtendere, Tac. A. 3, 17: to assign a false p. for a war, falsum titulum bello praetendere, cf. Liv. 37, 54, med. (but titulus alone, simply = ground alleged, without notion of falseness).
1. spĕcies, ēi: under p. of ..., specie, per speciem, foll. by gen.: v.
2. praetextum, i; praetextus, ūs (not in the best authors): a p. for civil war (opp. real cause, causa), praetextum civilium armorum, Suet. Caes. 30: under p., praetexto (foll. by gen.), Tac. H. 2, 100; ad p., Suet. Aug. 12: also, sub praetextu, Petr. 97; hoc praetextu, Just.
3. obtentus, ūs (also late): to assume anything as a p. (veil for a real design), aliquid obtentui sumere, Tac. A. 1, 10, init.: Just.
4. lătebra (subterfuge): to seek a p. for perjury, l. quaerere perjurio, Cic. Off. 3, 29, 106. Phr.: under p. of an agrarian law, legis agrariae simulatione atque nomine, Cic. Agr. 2, 6, 15: to allege anything as a p., praetexere aliquid, id. in Pis. 24, 56: Tac.: also, obtendere, Tac. A. 3, 17: to assign a false p. for a war, falsum titulum bello praetendere, cf. Liv. 37, 54, med. (but titulus alone, simply = ground alleged, without notion of falseness).