οἷς πρόθεσίς ἐστιν ἀδικεῖν, παρ' αὐτοῖς οὐδὲ δικαία ἀπολογία ἰσχύει → not even a just excuse means anything to those bent on injustice | the tyrant will always find a pretext for his tyranny | any excuse will serve a tyrant
mataxa: v. metaxa.
mătaxa, v. metaxa : Lucil. Sat. 1192 ; Vitr. Arch. 7, 3, 2.
mataxa, s. metaxa.