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ἀμήχανον δὲ παντὸς ἀνδρὸς ἐκμαθεῖν ψυχήν τε καὶ φρόνημα καὶ γνώμην, πρὶν ἂν ἀρχαῖς τε καὶ νόμοισιν ἐντριβὴς φανῇ → hard it is to learn the mind of any mortal or the heart, 'till he be tried in chief authority | it is impossible to know fully any man's character, will, or judgment, until he has been proved by the test of rule and law-giving

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Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

rĕcŭpĕrō⁹ (arch. rĕcĭpĕrō), āvī, ātum, āre (recipio), tr.,
1 recouvrer, reprendre, rentrer en possession de : Cic. Mur. 50 ; Domo 143 ; Sulla 88, etc.; Cæs. G. 7, 15, 2, etc. ; aliquid ex urbe hostium Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 77 ; aliquid ab aliquo Cic. Phil. 13, 11, reprendre qqch. à une ville ennemie, qqch. à qqn ; jus suum Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 173, retrouver l’exercice de ses droits
2 regagner, ramener à soi : Nep. Ages. 6, 3