Note 16 — Section 163. TACITUS.
Reading edition
[1] here ersehen; by, aus.
[2] Use the def. art. accord. to S. 25, N. 5.
[3] = unusual and unclear (dunkel).
[4] to make difficult, erschweren; student = pupil.
[5] = on the other hand, andererseits.
[6] = writings, Schriften; filled with such, so voll von.
[7] as infer = that they prove.
[8] Say ‘should thoroughly (gründlich) know his works’.
[9] Say ‘as there is (S. 82, N. 7) no classical nor (noch) modern author (Schriftsteller)’.
[10] in trying = in the attempt, in dem Versuche.
[11] = such.
[12] This passage struck me most, diese Stelle machte am meisten Eindruck auf mich.
[13] trying = and try.
[14] wie´dergeben, sep. comp. str. v. tr.
[15] This does not answer my purpose, dies entspricht meinem Zwecke nicht.
[16] über.
[17] = obtain.
[18] welcher sich nicht schon in der Jugend in schriftlichen Aufsätzen übt.