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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

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

chŏrāgus: i, m., = χορηγός,
I he who had the care of the chorus and the supplies necessary for it, the choragus, Plaut. Pers. 1, 3, 79; id. Trin. 4, 2, 16; id. Curc. 4, 1.—
II Transf., he who pays the cost of a banquet, Poët. ap. Suet. Aug. 70 Ruhnk.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

chŏrāgus,¹⁶ ī, m. (χορηγός), chorège, directeur de théâtre, régisseur : Pl. Curc. 464 ; Trin. 858