τὴν ἐρημίαν τῶν κωλυσόντων ὁρῶν → seeing that there would be none to hinder him
oblīquĭtas: ātis, f. obliquus,I a sidelong or slanting direction, obliqueness, obliquity (post-Aug.), Plin. 3, 5, 6, § 40: sigui feri, id. 2, 19, 17, § 81.—II Transf., ambiguity: oraculi, Prisc. 1137 P.
