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... quam malitia, quam crudelitas. plura saepe peccantur, dum demeremur...

plura saepe peecantur: as L.& S. illustrate, "peccare" patterns with various neuter adjectives and pronouns, "adverbial accusatives," to refine its meaning, "aliquid, to offend in any respect, “plura," to do more harm/cause greater offense."