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Ascanius

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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

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

Ἀσκάνιος, ὁ.

Latin > English (Lewis & Short)

Ascănĭus: a, um, adj., = Ἀσκάνιος,
I Ascanian: lacus, in Bithynia, near Nicœa, Plin. 5, 32, 43, § 148: portus, in Troas, id. 5, 30, 32, § 121: insulae, in the Ægean Sea, over against Troas, id. 5, 31, 38, § 138.
Ascănĭus: ii, m., = Ἀσκάνιος,
I son of Æneas and Creüsa, king of Lavinium, and founder of Alba Longa, Verg. A. 1, 271; Liv. 1, 3; cf. Wagner ad Verg. A. l. c., and id. Exc. ad Aen. 2, n. XVII. p. 438.

Latin > French (Gaffiot 2016)

(1) Ascănĭus,¹⁰ ĭī, m., Ascagne, fils d’Énée : Virg. En. 1, 271, etc. ; Liv. 1, 1, 11, etc.
(2) Ascănĭus, a, um
1 lacus Plin. 5, 148, lac de Bithynie
2 flumen Ascanium Plin. 5, 144, rivière sortant du lac Ascagne, cf. Virg. G. 3, 270
3 portus Plin. 5, 121, port de Troade
4 Ascania, æ, f., Ascanie [région avoisinant le lac Ascagne] : Plin. 5, 144 || île de la mer Égée : Plin. 4, 71 (ou au pl. Ascaniæ, ārum Plin. 5, 138 ).

Latin > German (Georges)

(1) Ascanius1, ī, m., Sohn des Äneas und der Krëusa, Verg. Aen. 2, 666; oder des Äneas und der Lavinia, Liv. 1, 1. § 11.
(2) Ascanius2, ī, m., I) Asc. lacus, ein großer See in Bithynien, an dessen östl. Ende Nicäa lag, j. See von Isnik, Plin. 5, 148. – II) ein den See Askanius durchströmender Fluß in Bithynien, j. Tschatirgha Su, Verg. georg. 3, 270: Ascanium flumen gen. bei Plin. 3, 144.