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ἀστερίτης

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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
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Transliteration A: asterítēs Transliteration B: asteritēs Transliteration C: asteritis Beta Code: a)steri/ths

English (LSJ)

(sc. λίθος), ὁ, name of a

   A mythical precious stone, Ptol.Heph. ap. Phot. p.153B., Ps.-Democr.Alch.p.50B.