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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

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 complete poem was intended to appear with an elaborate mock commentary by Scriblerus, explaining some of the allusions, and with "proeme, prolegomena, testimonia scriptorum, index auctorum, and notæ variorum."

From Alexander Pope English Men of Letters Series by Stephen, Leslie, Sir

He made elaborate preparations; he collected subscriptions, engaged contributors, and composed a long and learned prolegomena to the work.

From Eminent Victorians by Strachey, Giles Lytton

The Aids were but of the nature of prolegomena.

From An Outline of the History of Christian Thought Since Kant by Moore, Edward Caldwell