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βλέψις

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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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Full diacritics: βλέψις Medium diacritics: βλέψις Low diacritics: βλέψις Capitals: ΒΛΕΨΙΣ
Transliteration A: blépsis Transliteration B: blepsis Transliteration C: vlepsis Beta Code: ble/yis

English (LSJ)

εως, ἡ,

   A act of sight, τὸ βλεπόμενον τὸ ὄν, οὺχ ἡ β. Plot.6.2.8.    II sight (i. e. thing seen), πρὸς τὴν βλέψιν ἀναφλεχθείς Plu. Pel.32.    III metaph., contemplation, consideration, συμφερόντων Epicur.Ep.3p.63U.

German (Pape)

[Seite 449] ἡ, das Sehen, nur VLL.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

βλέψις: -εως, ἡ, ἡ ἐνέργεια τοῦ βλέπειν, ὄψις, ὅρασις, Πλούτ. Πελοπ. 32, Ἡσύχ.

French (Bailly abrégé)

εως (ἡ) :
vue, regard.
Étymologie: βλέπω.