ὕφος
From LSJ
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
English (LSJ)
[ῠ], εος, τό,
A = ὑφή, web, Pherecr.243, Eub.67.5 ( = 84.4, cf. ὑμήν), Str.10.1.6, Plu.2.396b; ἐριοῦν ὕ. Dsc.1.19; of a spider, Id.2.63; of a net, AP9.370 (Tib. Ill.). 2 metaph., τὸ τῶν λόγων ὕ. Longin.1.4, cf. Hermog. Inv.3.13; τὰς ποιήσεις οἷον ὕφη Phld.Po.5.11; of the text of an author, Gal.17(1).80; τὸ φυσικὸν ὕ. τοῦ ἀριθμοῦ the natural series of numbers, Nicom.Ar.1.9.
