tragedy

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

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

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substantive

Ar. and P. τραγῳδία, ἡ.

Met., calamity: P. and V. συμφορά, ἡ, κακόν, τό, πάθος, τό, πάθημα, τό.

act a tragedy, v.: Ar. and P. τραγῳδεῖν.