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
adj.
P. διεζωσμένος. Girt for action: Ar. συσταλείς, P. εὔζωνος. A hill girt with sea foam: V. ὄχθον περίρρυτον ἀφρῷ θαλάσσης (Eur., Frag.). A house girt with battle-ments: V. δῶμα περιφερὲς θριγκοῖς (Eur., Hel. 430). Shut in: P. and V. εἴργειν, κατείργειν.
