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
occallātus: (obc-), a, um, adj. obcallum,
I rendered callous, indurated, blunted: occallatae fauces, Sen. Q. N. 4, 13, 8.