Messana
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
English > Greek (Woodhouse)
See Messene.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Messāna: ae, f., = Μεσσήνη.
I A Sicilian city, situated on the strait between Italy and Sicily, the mod. Messina, Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 8, § 17; Caes. B. C. 2, 3; Mel. 2, 7, 16: incumbens Messana freto, Sil. 14, 194.—
II Another name for Messene, in the Peloponnesus, Stat. Ach. 1, 422.—Hence, Messānĭus, a, um, adj., Messanic: moenia, Ov. M. 14, 17 Merkel.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Messāna,¹¹ æ, f., Messine [ville de Sicile] : Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 17 ; Cæs. C. 2, 3 || Messène [ville du Péloponnèse] : Stat. Ach. 1, 422.
Latin > German (Georges)
Messāna, ae, f. (Μεσσήνη, dorisch Μεσσάνα), Stadt auf Sizilien an der Meerenge zwischen Italien u. Sizilien, früher Zancle gen., j. Messina, Cic. Verr. 2, 13. Caes. b. c. 2, 3. Sil. 14, 195. – Vom griech. Μεσσήνη abgel. Messēnius, a, um, messenisch, moenia, der Stadt Messana, Ov. met. 14, 17.
