Note 2 — X. Virtues and Vices
H. W. (Henry William) Auden translation
flagitium is a crime against oneself, e.g. drunkenness. scelus is a sin against society at large, e.g. theft, murder. nefas a sin against God, e.g. sacrilege, parricide. facinus any unusual action, then generally a crime, outrage.