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
substrāmen: ĭnis, n. substerno,
I what is strewn under, litter: molle, Varr. R. R. 3, 10, 4; 3, 6, 5; 3, 9, 8.—
II Transf., supports: lubrica roboreis aderant substramina plaustris, i. e. rollers, Sil. 12, 444.