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
obtectus: a, um, Part., from obtego.
obtectus: ūs, m. obtego,
I a covering (late Lat.), Jul. ap. Aug. c. Sec. Resp. Jul. 4, 65.
obtēctus, a, um, part. de obtego.