Κρεῖττον τὸ μὴ ζῆν ἐστιν ἢ ζῆν ἀθλίως → Death is better than a life of misery → Satius mori quam calamitose vivere → Der Tod ist besser als ein Leben in der Not
subs.
P. and V. κρᾶσις, ἡ (Plat., Phaedo, 111B; Eur., Frag.); see heat, [[cold.
The temperature was regulated to exclude suffering]]. P. τὸ τῶν ὡρῶν ἄλυπον ἐκέκρατο (Plat., Polit. 272A).
