ἠέρτησα
From LSJ
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
ἠέρτησα: αόρ. αʹ του ἀερτάζω· ἠέρτημαι, Παθ. παρακ.
