I. In gen., to view all over, to examine thoroughly, scan, survey (only poet.): “omnia oculis,” Verg. A. 6, 33: “aliquid vultu,” Ov. H. 16, 11: “perlege dispositas generosa per atria ceras,” id. F. 1, 591; Stat. Th. 3, 499.—
II. In partic., to read through, read to the end (class.): “has (tabellas),” Plaut. Bacch. 4, 9, 64: “tertium (librum) de naturā deorum,” Cic. Div. 1, 5, 8: “quando autem pelleget?” id. Att. 13, 44, 2: “litteras,” Caes. B. C. 1, 19: “(libros) praesta bis ne perlegant,” Plin. H. N. 1 praef. § “33: leges,” Juv. 14, 192: reliquum deincipe die perlecturus, App. Flor. n. 16.—Absol.: “sine perlegam,” Plaut. Bacch. 4, 9, 104.—
B. Transf., to read any thing through, read aloud: “leges perlege,” Plaut. As. 4, 1, 2: “senatum,” to read over the names of all the senators, Liv. 38, 28: “historiam,” Suet. Claud. 41.