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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

Plato, Laws, 626e

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

Mæŏnĭus,¹² a, um (Μαιόνιος),
1 de Méonie, lydien : Virg. En. 9, 546 ; Ov. M. 2, 252 || d’Homère, épique : Ov. P. 3, 3, 31 ; 4, 12, 27
2 Étrusque : Ov. M. 4, 423 ; Sil. 10, 40, etc.