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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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substantive

P. and V. ἀστραπή, ἡ (Plato), Ar. and V. σέλας, τό (also Plato but rare P.), αὐγή, ἡ (Plato in sense of ray), V. πέμφιξ, ἡ (Soph. and Aesch., Fragment), P. μαρμαρυγή, ἡ (Plato).

flash from the eyes: Ar. and V. ἀστραπή, ἡ.

verb transitive

reflect: P. ἐμφαίνειν. verb intransitive P. and V. λάμπειν; (Plato), ἐκλάμπειν (Plato), ἀστράπτειν (Plato), στίλβειν (Plato), Ar. and V. φλέγειν, λάμπεσθαι, V. αἴθειν, αἴθεσθαι, μαρμαίρειν; see shine.

flash (of the eyes): P. and V. ἀστράπτειν; (Plato).

flash upon (the mind): see occur.