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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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subs.

Ar. and P. πίθηκος, ὁ.

v. trans.

See imitate.

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

ape: prohibe, compesce, Paul. ex Fest. p. 22 Müll.; v. apio.