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μελετᾶν οὖν χρὴ τὰ ποιοῦντα τὴν εὐδαιμονίαν, εἴπερ παρούσης μὲν αὐτῆς πάντα ἔχομεν, ἀπούσης δὲ πάντα πράττομεν εἰς τὸ ταύτην ἔχειν → one must practice the things which produce happiness, since if that is present we have everything and if it is absent we do everything in order to have it | so we must exercise ourselves in the things which bring happiness, since, if that be present, we have everything, and, if that be absent, all our actions are directed toward attaining it
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Latest revision as of 21:59, 12 June 2024
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
prae-possum: pŏtui, posse, v. n.,
I to be very powerful or more powerful, to have the superiority, get the upperhand (post-Aug.): postquam Macedones praepotuere, Tac. H. 5, 8.—Hence, praepŏtens, tis (gen. plur. praepotentum, Sen. Ira, 3, 14, 2), P. a., very able or powerful (class.).
A Of persons: clari ac praepotentes viri, Cic. Rab. Post. 16, 44; id. Fin. 2, 18, 57; id. Off. 1, 30, 109: praepotentes fuimus, Plaut. Poen. 5, 4, 15 dub.—With abl.: praepotentes opibus, i. e. very rich, Plin. 36, 5, 4, § 42.—With gen.: rerum omnium praepotens Juppiter, Cic. Div. 2, 18, 42.—Subst.: praepŏtentes, ĭum, m., the powerful: opes praepotentium, Cic. Lael. 15, 54: more praepotentium, Col. 1, 3: iniquitas praepotentium, Plin. 12, 19, 42, § 93.—
B Of things: praepotens terrā marique Carthago, powerful on land and sea, Cic. Balb. 15, 34: natura deorum praepotens neque excellens, id. N. D. 2, 30, 77: praepotens et gloriosa philosophia, id. de Or. 1, 43, 193: praepotens gratae mentis impetus, Val. Max. 5, 2, 8: imperia, id. 7, 2, 1.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
præpossum, potuī, posse, intr., avoir le dessus, l’emporter : Tac. H. 5, 8.
