ἐκκαίω
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)
Att. ἐκκάω, fut. -καύσω: aor. I
A ἐξέκαυσα Hdt.4.134, but part. ἐκκέαντες E.Rh.97:—burn out, τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς τινος Hdt.7.18; τὸ φῶς Κύκλωπος E.Cyc.633, cf. 657 (anap.):—Pass., ἐκκάεσθαι τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς to have one's eyes burnt out, Pl.Grg.473c. II light up, kindle, τὰ πυρά Hdt.4.134, cf. E.Rh.l.c. ; ἐκκέας τῶν ξύλων ἅττ' ἂν ᾖ δανότατα Ar.Pax1133 (lyr.): metaph., ἐ. πόλεμον, ἐλπίδα, Plb.3.3.3, 5.108.5 ; τοὺς θυμούς D.H.7.35 ; τὴν πρὸς αὐτὸν ὀργήν Plu.Fab.7 ; provoke to anger, ἔκ με κάεις Herod.4.49 ; inflame with curiosity, excite, τινά Luc.Alex.30 ; ἴσῃ φιλοτιμίᾳ πρός τε τὸν δῆμον ἑαυτοὺς καὶ τὸν δῆμον πρὸς ἑαυτοὺς ἐκκαύσαντες Plu.Agis 2 :—Pass., to be kindled, burn up, τὸ πῦρ ἐκκάεται Eup.340 ; ἐ. τὸ κακόν Pl.R.556a ; ὀργὴν ἐκκαῆναι LXX 2 Ki.24.1 ; ὁ δῆμος ἐξεκάετο Plu.TG13, cf. Luc.Cal.3, etc.; ἐ. εἰς ἔρωτα Alciphr.3.67, cf. Charito I.I; ὑπὸ μέθης Parth.24.2. 2 stimulate, τὴν βλάστησιν Thphr.CP2.1.3. III scorch, ἐκκαίων ὁ ἥλιος Arist.Pr.867a20 ; of thirst, parch, Luc.Dips.4.
