Cocles
From LSJ
τὸ μὴ γενέσθαι κρεῖσσον ἢ φῦναι βροτοῖς → not existing is better for mortals than being born, not to be born is better than life for mortals
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
See under Horatius.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Cō̆cles: itis, m.,
I the cognomen of a Roman, Horatius Cocles. who, in the war with Porsenna, defended a bridge alone, Liv 2, 10, 2 sq.; Cic. Off. 1, 18, 61; id. Leg. 2, 4, 10; Verg. A. 8, 650; Plin. 34, 5, 11, § 22; 36, 15, 23, § 100 al.; Prop. 3 (4), 11, 63; Sen. Ep. 120, 7.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
(2) Cŏclĕs,¹³ ĭtis, m., Horatius Coclès [guerrier légendaire] : Liv. 2, 10, 2
