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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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{{LaEn
|lnetxt=praecursor praecursoris N M :: [[forerunner]]; [[member of advance-guard]]
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{{Lewis
{{Lewis
|lshtext=<b>praecursor</b>: ōris, m. id.,<br /><b>I</b> one [[who]] runs [[before]].<br /><b>I</b> 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.—<br /><b>II</b> Trop.: [[flos]] [[praecursor]] indolis bonae, Nazar. [[Pan]]. Const. 3 med.—<br /><b>III</b> In milit. lang., an advanced [[guard]], [[vanguard]], Liv. 26, 17 fin.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Transf., a [[scout]], [[spy]] (cf.: [[emissarius]], [[speculator]]), Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 41, § 108. >
|lshtext=<b>praecursor</b>: ōris, m. id.,<br /><b>I</b> one [[who]] runs [[before]].<br /><b>I</b> 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.—<br /><b>II</b> Trop.: [[flos]] [[praecursor]] indolis bonae, Nazar. [[Pan]]. Const. 3 med.—<br /><b>III</b> In milit. lang., an advanced [[guard]], [[vanguard]], Liv. 26, 17 fin.—<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<b>B</b> Transf., a [[scout]], [[spy]] (cf.: [[emissarius]], [[speculator]]), Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 41, § 108. >
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{{Gaffiot
|gf=<b>præcursŏr</b>,¹⁵ ōris, m.,<br /><b>1</b> celui qui court devant, qui précède : Plin. Min. [[Pan]]. 76, 7<br /><b>2</b> éclaireur : Liv. 26, 17, 16 &#124;&#124; [fig.] fourrier, émissaire, agent : Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 108 &#124;&#124; le Précurseur (saint Jean-Baptiste) : Aug. Ep. Joann. 4, 6 ; 4, 8.||[fig.] fourrier, émissaire, agent : Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 108||le Précurseur (saint Jean-Baptiste) : Aug. Ep. Joann. 4, 6 ; 4, 8.
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{{Georges
|georg=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.
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{{LaZh
|lnztxt=praecursor, oris. m. :: 前呼者。先驅者。 Praecursores 前鋒。
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Latest revision as of 21:55, 12 June 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.

Latin > Chinese

praecursor, oris. m. :: 前呼者。先驅者。 Praecursores 前鋒。