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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

Plato, Laws, 626e
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Transliteration A: lysízōnos Transliteration B: lysizōnos Transliteration C: lysizonos Beta Code: lusi/zwnos

English (LSJ)

ον, of a soldier,

   A unequipped, ungirded, unarmed, Polyaen.8.24.3.    II loosing the zone, i.e. ceasing to be a maid, Hsch., Suid.: hence as epith. of Eileithyia and Artemis, who assisted women in travail, Theoc.17.60, Corn.ND34, Orph.H.2.7, 36.5, etc.