κατὰ τὸν δεύτερον, φασί, πλοῦν τὰ ἐλάχιστα ληπτέον τῶν κακῶν → we must as second best, as people say, take the least of the evils
ăcerbe: adv., v. acerbus.
ăcerbē¹¹ (acerbus),
1 âprement, durement, cruellement : Cic. Verr. 2, 5, 19, etc.
2 péniblement : acerbe ferre aliquid Cic. Clu. 59 ; Cæs. G. 7, 17, 4, etc., supporter qqch. avec peine
