οὐ δικαίως θάνατον ἔχθουσιν βροτοί, ὅσπερ μέγιστον ῥῦμα τῶν πολλῶν κακῶν → unjustly men hate death, which is the greatest defence against their many ills | men are not right in hating death, which is the greatest succour from our many ills
light: P. and V. ἐλαφρός (Xen.), Ar. and V. κοῦφος.
lightly equipped: P. and V. εὐσταλής.