obstantia

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 > English

obstantia obstantiae N F :: obstruction; resistance; hindrance

obstantĭa: ae, f. obsto,
I a standing before or against, a resistance, hinderance, obstruction (only in Vitr.): terrae, Vitr. 9, 5, 4: aëris, id. 6, 1: umbrarum, id. 8, 1.
obstantĭa: ĭum, n., v. obsto
I fin. c.

(1) obstantĭa, æ, f., c. obstaculum : Vitr. Arch. 9, 5, 4.
(2) obstantĭa,¹⁵ ĭum, pl. n., c. obstaculum : Tac. Ann. 1, 50.

obstantia, ae, f. (obsto), I) das Davorstehen, terrae, Vitr. 9, 5, 4. – II) der Widerstand, die Hinderung, das Hindernis, aëris, Vitr.: calculus liberatus ab obstantia, Vitr.