τὸ μὴ γενέσθαι κρεῖσσον ἢ φῦναι βροτοῖς → not existing is better for mortals than being born, not to be born is better than life for mortals
dāma: ae, v. damma.
(1) dāma¹² ou damma, æ, m., Virg. B. 8, 28 ; G. 3, 539