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
clupeo clupeare, clupeavi, clupeatus V TRANS :: provide/arm with a shield (clipeus) or protection
clupeo, āre, s. clipeo.
clŭpĕō, c. clypeo : Pacuv. 186.