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
crŭentē: adv., v. cruentus.
crŭentē,¹⁶ d’une manière sanglante, cruellement : Just. 23, 2, 7 ; arma cruentius exercere Sen. Ben. 5, 16, 5, faire plus cruellement la guerre