barbitos
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
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
barbĭtŏs: m. (f. in the spurious epistle of Sappho, Ov. H. 15, 8;
I
v. infra; found only in nom., acc., and voc.; plur. barbita, n., Aus. Ep. 44). = βάρβιτον -ος), a lyre, a lute (not before the Aug. per.): age, dic Latinum, Barbite, carmen, Hor. C. 1, 32, 4; 1, 1, 34; 3, 26, 4; Claud. Praef. ap. Nupt. Hon. et Mar. 10; Aus. Epigr. 44.—
II Meton., the song played upon the lute: non facit ad lacrimas barbitos ulla meas, Ov. H. 15. 8 (a spurious poem).
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
barbĭtŏs,¹⁴ ī, m. (βάρβιτος), instrument de musique à plusieurs cordes, luth : Hor. O. 1, 32, 4 || [fig.] chant : Ov. H. 15, 8.
fém., Ov. H. 15, 8.
