Ex malis minimum eligere oportet.

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Ex malis minimum eligere oportet.

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I'm pretty sure I understood the following a few months ago...but for some reason it's Greek to me now.

Ex malis minimum eligere oportet.

I can't figure out a literal translation for the above in LLPSI XXXX

It is fitting when there is no choice...? or is it a witticism... there is little to choose between evils...

I can't work out what 'minimum' refers to ....'malis' is ablative neuter plural 'eligere' is infinitive

???

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Ex malis minimum eligere oportet.

Ex malis,
minimum (malum)
eligere oportet.

(When you are choosing) among evils, = Ex malis,
you should choose = eligere oportet
the least evil = minimum (malum)

We would say: Choose the lesser of two evils. :-)

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Re: Ex malis minimum eligere oportet.

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Laura, gratias tibi ago.

Paul

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