Ἀλλ' ὑπ' ἐλπίδων ἄνδρας τὸ κέρδος πολλάκις διώλεσεν → But the profit-motive has destroyed many people in their hope for gain
Met., P. and V. λυπηρός, πικρός, ἀλγεινός, βαρύς, V. λυπρός, λυμαντήριος; see distressing.