aliquamdiu repugnavit ad ultimum populi precibus evictus, suo prius, deinde filii oculo eruto usum videndi utrique reliquit.
For a period of time, Zaleucus resisted, but ultimately, due to the overwhelming pleas of the people, he proceeded to gouge out one of his own eyes, followed by one of his son's eyes, allowing both of them to retain their sense of sight.