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ἀκραγής

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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
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Transliteration A: akragḗs Transliteration B: akragēs Transliteration C: akragis Beta Code: a)kragh/s

English (LSJ)

ές, (κράζω)

   A not barking, ἀκραγεῖς κύνες, of gryphons, A. Pr.803. Hsch. expl. ἀκραγές by δυσχερές, σκληρόν, ὀξύχολον, cf. ἄκραγγες (leg. ἀκραγές) · ἀκρόχολον AB369.