στέργει γὰρ οὐδεὶς ἄγγελον κακῶν ἐπῶν → for no one loves the messenger who brings bad news
ădynămon: vīnum = ἀδύνατος οἶνος,I weakened wine (half wine and half water): ex ipso vino quod vocant adynamon, Plin. 14, 16, 19, § 100.