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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: metapēdáō Transliteration B: metapēdaō Transliteration C: metapidao Beta Code: metaphda/w

English (LSJ)

   A leap from one place to another, hop or spring about, ἀπ' ἄλλου πρὸς ἕτερον ἀκρεμόνα Agatharch.51, cf. Luc.Gall.1, Syr.D. 36, Gal.UP10.12: metaph., S.E.M.9.97.    II leap among, τισι App.Hann.23.