κατὰ τὸν δεύτερον, φασί, πλοῦν τὰ ἐλάχιστα ληπτέον τῶν κακῶν → we must as second best, as people say, take the least of the evils
(1) ănĭmadversus, a, um, part. de animadverto.(2) ănĭmadversŭs, ūs, m., châtiment : Lampr. Al. Sev. 25, 2.