κατὰ τὸν δεύτερον, φασί, πλοῦν τὰ ἐλάχιστα ληπτέον τῶν κακῶν → we must as second best, as people say, take the least of the evils
3ᵉ sg. prés. ind. épq. de παρατίθημι.
see παρατίθημι.