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ἔλψ

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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

Spanish (DGE)


• Morfología: [sólo ac. ἔλπα]
esperanza φίλον λεσεν ἔλπ' ἀγαθε̄́ν arruinó la bella esperanza de sus seres queridos, IG 13.1219 (VI a.C.).