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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

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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Smell: P. and V. ὀσμή, ἡ; see also reek.

How sweet a savour of pig's flesh has blown towards me: Ar. ὡς ἡδύ μοι προσέπνευσε χοιρείων κρεῶν (Ran. 338).