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παραπειράομαι

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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
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Transliteration A: parapeiráomai Transliteration B: parapeiraomai Transliteration C: parapeiraomai Beta Code: parapeira/omai

English (LSJ)

   A make trial of one, so as to ascertain his will, π. Διός, εἰ . . Pi.O.8.3.

German (Pape)

[Seite 493] einen leichten Versuch machen, Διός, Pind. Ol. 8, 3.

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

παραπειράομαι: μέλλ. -άσομαι, ἀποθ., ἀποπειρῶμαι, δοκιμάζω τινὰ ὅπως βεβαιωθῶ περὶ τοῦ θελήματος αὐτοῦ, π. Διός, εἰ .. Πινδ. Ο. 8. 4.