ἀήθεια
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)
Ion. -ιη [ι- metri gr.], ἡ, (ἀήθης)
A unaccustomedness, novelty of a situation, Batr.72,Pl.Ti.18c; ἀ. τινος inexperience of a thing, Th.4.55; ὑπὸ ἀηθείας from inexperience, Pl.Tht.175d; δι' ἀήθειαν (cod. ἀλήθ-) Aen.Tact.38.3.
German (Pape)
[Seite 44] ἡ, Ungewohntheit, Batrach. 72; Plat. Theaet. 175 d; τοῦ κακοπραγεῖν Thuc. 4, 55; oft Plut.
Greek (Liddell-Scott)
ἀήθεια: Ἰων. ἀηθίη, [ῑ], ἡ, (ἀήθης), ἡ καινότης καταστάσεώς τινος, Βατρ. 72· ἀήθ. τινός = ἀπειρία· Θουκ. 4. 55· ὑπὸ ἀηθείας = ἐξ ἀπειρίας, Πλάτ. Θεαίτ. 175D: ― πρβλ. ἀηθία.
