Both Uses of
prologue
in
Othello, the Moor of Venice
- Lechery, by this hand; an index and obscure prologue to the history of lust and foul thoughts.†
Scene 2.1 *
- 'Tis evermore the prologue to his sleep: He'll watch the horologe a double set If drink rock not his cradle.†
Scene 2.3
Definitions:
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(1)
(prologue) an introduction to a fictional work; or anything that precedes a more important event
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(2)
(prologue rare meaning) meaning too rare to warrant focus