gradatio
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)
grădātĭo: ōnis, f. id.. *
I Lit., the making of a staircase or series of steps, as in a theatre: lapideis et marmoreis copiis gradationes (theatri) ab substructione fieri debent, the seats ascending by gradations, Vitr. 5, 3.—
II Trop., rhet. t. t., a gradation or climax in speaking, Gr. κλῖμαξ: gradatio est, in qua non ante ad consequens verbum descenditur, quam ad superius conscensum est, hoc modo: Nam quae reliqua spes manet libertatis, si illis et quod libet, licet; et quod licet, possunt; et quod possunt, audent; et quod audent, faciunt; et quod faciunt, vobis molestum non est? etc., Auct. Her. 4, 25, 34; Cic. de Or. 3, 54, 207; Quint. 9, 1, 34; 9, 3, 54; Isid. 2, 21, 4.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
grădātĭō, ōnis, f. (gradus),
1 gradin : Vitr. Arch. 5, 3
2 passage successif d’une idée à une autre, gradation : Cic. de Or. 3, 207 ; Her. 4, 34.
Latin > German (Georges)
gradātio, ōnis, f. (gradus), I) die Errichtung der Stufen, Stufenerhöhung, scalarum, Vitr. 5, 3, 3. – II) = κλιμαξ, die Steigerung im Ausdrucke, eine Redefigur, wo immer das vorhergehende Wort wiederholt und durch ein stärkeres gesteigert wird, Cornif. rhet. 4, 34. Cic. de or. 3, 207. Quint. 9, 1, 34. Augustin. de doctr. Chr. 4, 7, 11. Isid. orig. 2, 21, 4.
