Ἀλλ' ὑπ' ἐλπίδων ἄνδρας τὸ κέρδος πολλάκις διώλεσεν → But the profit-motive has destroyed many people in their hope for gain
ἀνυπερβλήτως: безмерно, беспредельно (λυπεῖσθαι Arst.).
de manera insuperable