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
schleichend, lentus (langsam, z.B. tabes, febris). – ein sch. Gift, venenum lentum atque tabificum (ein langsam wirkendes und zehrendes); venenum lene (ein gelind wirkendes). – Adv.lente.
