Grundstoff
From LSJ
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
German > Latin
Grundstoff, I) Urstoff, Element: principium. initium (als Uranfang). – elementum (als Urbestandteil). – natura (als Urwesen, Ursubstanz). – die vier Grundstoffe, quattuor illa principiorum genera; quattuor initia rerum; quattuor elementa. – II) übh. der Stoff, aus dem etw. entsteht: materia od. materies (z.B. ea quasi omnium malorum materies fuere).
