Ἡ δ' ἐμὴ ψυχὴ πάλαι τέθνηκεν, ὥστε τοῖς θανοῦσιν ὠφελεῖν → My soul died long ago so that I could give some help to the dead
P. and V. πρόσχημα, τό, πρόβλημα, τό, σχῆμα, τό.
excuse: P. and V. πρόφασις, ἡ, σκῆψις, ἡ.
pretending: P. προσποίησις, ἡ.