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Τὸ νικᾶν αὐτὸν αὑτὸν πασῶν νικῶν πρώτη τε καὶ ἀρίστη. Τὸ δὲ ἡττᾶσθαι αὐτὸν ὑφ' ἑαυτοῦ πάντων αἴσχιστόν τε ἅμα καὶ κάκιστον. → Τo conquer yourself is the first and best victory of all, while to be conquered by yourself is of all the most shameful as well as evil
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Revision as of 14:05, 14 May 2024
Latin > English
praecursor praecursoris N M :: forerunner; member of advance-guard
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
praecursor: ōris, m. id.,
I one who runs before.
I A forerunner, precursor, of a servant, Plin. Pan. 76 fin.; one who precedes on the same path, Lact. 6, 7, 3.— Esp., the forerunner of Christ, John the Baptist, Aug. Tract. in Johan. 4, 6; 4, 8.—
II Trop.: flos praecursor indolis bonae, Nazar. Pan. Const. 3 med.—
III In milit. lang., an advanced guard, vanguard, Liv. 26, 17 fin.—
B Transf., a scout, spy (cf.: emissarius, speculator), Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 41, § 108. >
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
præcursŏr,¹⁵ ōris, m.,
1 celui qui court devant, qui précède : Plin. Min. Pan. 76, 7
2 éclaireur : Liv. 26, 17, 16 || [fig.] fourrier, émissaire, agent : Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 108 || le Précurseur (saint Jean-Baptiste) : Aug. Ep. Joann. 4, 6 ; 4, 8.
Latin > German (Georges)
praecursor, ōris, m. (praecurro), der Vorläufer, I) eig.: A) als milit. t. t., praecursores, der Vortrab, die Vorhut, Liv. 26, 17, 16. – B) der Vorläufer, Läufer, als Diener eines röm. Großen, Plin. pan. 76, 7. – II) übtr., der Vorläufer, A) als Kundschafter, alqm in omni calumnia praecursorem habere et emissarium, Cic. Verr. 5, 108. – B) als Vorgänger auf einer Bahn, praec. eius viae, Lact. 6, 7, 3. – v. lebl. Subjj., flos praec. indolis bonae, Nazar. pan. Const. 3, 4. – C) der Vorläufer = Vorgänger Christi, v. Johannes dem Täufer, praeco et praecursor Christi, Augustin. serm. 287, 1: altissimi, Augustin. tract. in Ioann. 4. § 6 u. 8: praecursor et praeparator viae domini, Augustin. serm. 351, 2 extr.
