κατὰ τὸν δεύτερον, φασί, πλοῦν τὰ ἐλάχιστα ληπτέον τῶν κακῶν → we must as second best, as people say, take the least of the evils
adv. cien veces αὐτῆς (νοήσεως) διαιρουμένης ... ἑ. Ascl.in Metaph.131.13.