κατὰ τὸν δεύτερον, φασί, πλοῦν τὰ ἐλάχιστα ληπτέον τῶν κακῶν → we must as second best, as people say, take the least of the evils
(see also ἐπηλυγάζω): cloak, screen
obumbrare, occultare, to overshadow, conceal, 6.36.2.
