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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 > English (Lewis & Short)

cŭpĭdē: adv., v. cupidus.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

cŭpĭdē¹⁰ (cupidus), avidement, passionnément : Cic. Tusc. 1, 116 ; Verr. 2, 5, 7, etc. ; cupidius Cæs. G. 1, 40, 2 || avec empressement : aliquid cupidissime facere Cæs. C. 1, 15, 2, faire qqch. avec le plus grand empressement (2, 20, 5 ; Cic. Com. 49 ; Fam. 10, 31, 1) || avec passion, avec partialité : Cic. Font. 27 ; Fl. 12 ; Vat. 40.