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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)

peccans: antis, Part. and P. a., from pecco.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

peccāns,¹² tis, p.-adj. de pecco, qui commet une faute, fautif : est peccantius vinum dare C. Aur. Acut. 3, 8, 88, c’est une plus grande faute de donner du vin || subst. m., coupable : Nep. Ages. 5, 3 ; Sen. Ep. 97, 13.