τὸ μὴ γενέσθαι κρεῖσσον ἢ φῦναι βροτοῖς → not existing is better for mortals than being born, not to be born is better than life for mortals
squalor: Ar. and P. αὐχμός, ὁ, V. ἀλουσία, ἡ, πίνος, ὁ, P. ῥύπος, τό.
a being polluted: P. μιαρία, ἡ.
Met., pollution: P. and V. μίασμα, τό; see pollution.