κατὰ τὸν δεύτερον, φασί, πλοῦν τὰ ἐλάχιστα ληπτέον τῶν κακῶν → we must as second best, as people say, take the least of the evils
νοσερῶς: болезненно: τὰ ν. ἔχοντα τῶν σωμάτων Arst. болезненные организмы.