προοδοποιέω
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
English (LSJ)
aor.
A προωδοποίησα Arist.Pr.867a39: pf. προωδοποίηκα Id.Rh.1389b31:—Pass. προωδοποίημαι Id.PA650b28, 651b10, GA 770b3, al.; so that the forms προωδο-πεποίηκα, -πεποίημαι in Pr.954b12, Pol.1270a4, are prob. corrupt:—prepare or pave the way, τὸ γῆρας π. τῇ δειλίᾳ Arist.Rh. l. c.; πάντα π. πρὸς .. make all preparations for... Id.Pol.1336a32; πρὸς τὴν ἀλήθειαν Jul.Or.7.217c: abs., Plu.2.664a:—Med., make one's way, tend in a certain direction, πρὸς τὸ ἄνω Arist.PA671b31, cf. Pr.867a36, Thphr.Sud.28. II c. acc., prepare beforehand, τὸ σῶμα πρὸς τὸ ἱδροῦν Arist.Pr.867a39; τὴν ψυχὴν εἴς τι S.E.M.6.34; πολλὰ αὐτῷ (sc. Σόλωνι) τῆς νομοθεσίας Plu. Sol.12, cf. Lyc.4:—Pass., αὑτοὺς παρεῖχον τῷ νομοθέτῃ προωδοποιημένους Arist.Pol.1270a4; π. τῷ πάθει Id.PA650b28; προωδοποίηται ἕκαστος πρὸς τὴν ἑκάστου ὀργήν Id.Rh.1379a21, cf. GA770b3, Epicur. Nat.Herc.1420.3.
