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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 > French (Gaffiot 2016)

Dămascēna, æ, f., Plin. 15, 66 et Dămascēnē, ēs, Mela 1, 62, Damascène [partie de la Cœlé-Syrie, pays de Damas || -ēnus, a, um, de Damas : Plin. 15, 43 ; dămascēna, ōrum, n., prunes de Damas : Mart. 5, 18, 3 || subst. m. pl., habitants de Damas : Vulg. || Damascēnus, ī, m., surnom de Jupiter, adoré à Damas : CIL 6, 405.