Lechaeum
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 > Greek (Woodhouse)
Λέχαιον, τό.
Latin > English (Lewis & Short)
Lĕchaeum: i, n., and Lĕchaeae, ārum, f., = Λέχαιον,
I the port of Corinth, on the Corinthian Gulf, Liv. 32, 23, 11; Stat. S. 2, 2, 34; Prop. 3, 20 (4, 21), 19; Stat. Th. 2, 381: Corinthiacus hinc, illinc Saronicus appellatur sinus: Lechaeae hinc, Cenchreae illinc, Plin. 4, 4, 5, § 12.—Hence,
II Lĕ-chaeus, a, um, adj., of or belonging to Lechæum, Lechæan: spatia, Grat. Cyn. 227.
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
Lĕchæum,¹⁶ ī, n. (Λέχαιον) Liv. 32, 23 ; Prop. 3, 20, 19 et Lĕchēæ oū Lĕchīæ, ārum, f., Léchée [petite ville qui servait de port à Corinthe] : Plin. 4, 12 ; Stat. S. 4, 3, 59
