πρᾶγμα ἐλπίδος κρεῖσσον γεγενημένον → the thing worse than one expected
Ar. and P. μαλακῶς, Ar. and V. μαλθακῶς.
gently: P. and V. ἠπίως; see gently.
lovingly: P. and V. φιλοφρόνως (Plato), V. φίλως.
