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Weihrauch

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

Plato, Laws, 626e

German > Latin

Weihrauch, tus. – von W., tureus: W. tragend, turĭfer. – Bildl., jmdm. W. streuen, praedicare de alcis laudibus: sich selbst W. streuen, praedicare de se ipsum od. de suis laudibus.