quasillus
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
Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)
quăsillus,¹⁴ ī, m., corbeille [en gén.] : Cato Agr. 133, 3 ; v. quasillum.
Latin > German (Georges)
quasillus, ī, m. u. quasillum, ī, n. (Demin. v. qualus, s. Prisc. 3, 44 u. Porphyr. Hor. carm. 3, 12, 5) = κάλαθος (Paul. ex Fest. 47, 6 u. 350, 11. Isid. orig. 19, 29, 3), das Körbchen, I) im allg., Cato r. r. 133. – II) insbes., das Wollkörbchen der Spinnerin, das Spinnkörbchen, inter quasilla, in der Spinnstube, Cic. Phil. 3, 10: scortum quasillo pressum, die spinnen muß, niedrige, Tibull. 4, 10, 3: graviora rependit iniquis pensa quasillis, Prop. 4, 7, 41.
