everriculum
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)
ēverrĭcŭlum: i, n. everro,
I a sweepnet, drag-net.
I Prop., for taking a large number of fishes, Varr. R. R. 3, 17, 7; App. Mag. p. 294; cf. Non. p. 34; and: everriculum, quod Graece σαγήνη dicitur, Dig. 47, 10, 13, § 7.—
II Trop.: everriculum malitiarum omnium, the drag-net, i. e. the sweeperaway of all basenesses, Cic. N. D. 3, 30, 74: quod umquam hujuscemodi everriculum ulla in provincia fuit? i. e. a plunderer, sarcastically applied to Verres, id. Verr. 2, 4, 24, 53; cf. everro, II.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
ēverrĭcŭlum,¹⁶ ī, n. (everro),
1 balai, instrument pour balayer, nettoyer : quod umquam hujuscemodi everriculum ulla in provincia fuit ? Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 53, fut-il jamais dans aucune province pareil coup de balai ? [jeu de mots sur Verres ]; everriculum malitiarum omnium, judicium de dolo malo Cic. Nat. 3, 74, ce qui balaie toutes les fourberies, savoir la poursuite judiciaire pour mauvaise foi (dol)
2 [pêche] traîne, seine, filet : Varro R. 3, 17, 7.
