τούτου δὲ συμβαίνοντος ἀναγκαῖον γίγνεσθαι πάροδον καὶ τροπὰς τῶν ἐνδεδεμένων ἄστρων → but if this were so, there would have to be passings and turnings of the fixed stars
excuse: P. and V. πρόφασις, ἡ.
pardon: P. and V. συγγνώμη, ἡ.
admit of extenuation: P. and V. συγγνώμην ἔχειν.
