licence
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
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
subs.
Permission: P. and V. ἐξουσία, ἡ. Indemnity: P. and V. ἄδεια, ἡ. Want of restraint: P. ἀκολασία, ἡ, ἀκράτεια, ἡ, ἄνεσις, ἡ. Wantonness: P. and V. ὕβρις, ἡ. Shamelessness: P. and V. ἀναίδεια, ἡ; see shamelessness. Lawlessness: P. and V. ἀνομία, ἡ, ἀναρχία. ἡ, V. τὸ ἄναρχον. v. trans. Give permission for: use P. and V. ἐξουσίαν διδόναι (dat. of pers.; gen. of thing). Licence a play: P. χορὸν διδόναι (absol.) (Plat., Rep. 383C). You will have voted them full licence to do whatever they like: P. πολλὴν ἄδειαν αὐτοῖς ἐψηφισμένοι ἔσεσθε ποιεῖν ὅτι ἂν βούλωνται (Lys. 166).
