praelustris

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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)

prae-lustris: e, adj. 1. lustro,
I very illustrious or magnificent (poet.): praelustria vita, shun worldly grandeur, Ov. Tr. 3, 4, 5.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

prælūstris, e, très lumineux, très brillant : Ov. Tr. 3, 4, 5.

Latin > German (Georges)

praelūstris, e (prae u. lustro), sehr ansehnlich, -hoch, vive tibi, quantumque potes praelustria vita (meide das Vornehme der Welt); saevum praelustri fulmen ab arce venit, Ov. trist. 3, 4, 5 sq.