τὸ πεπρωμένον γὰρ οὐ μόνον βροτοῖς ἄφευκτόν ἐστιν, ἀλλὰ καὶ τὸν οὐρανόν ἔχουσι → fate is unavoidable not only for mortals, but also for those who hold the heavens
taint: P. and V. μιαίνειν; see taint, mix.