Section 1. A GOOD MAXIM[1].
Reading edition
Section 1. A GOOD MAXIM[1].
My maxim is: never to begin[2] a book without finishing[3] it, never to consider[4] it finished without[5] knowing it, and to study[6] it with[7] a whole mind.—Sir Thomas Buxton.
He judges without understanding anything about the matter. Er urteilt, ohne etwas von der Sache zu verstehen, or ohne daß er etwas von der Sache versteht.
Use the Supine, which is always to be placed at the end of the clause.
Notes in this chapter
Note 1 · Grundsatz, m.Note 2 · to begin, an´fangen. When the Infinitive is used either subjectively or objectively, it is generally preceded by the preposition zu, and is Note 3 · to finish, beendigen. The Supine is generally used for rendering the English Gerund (i.e. the verbal in -ing) when the latter is governed byNote 4 · To consider a thing finished, eine Sache als beendigt betrachten. The pronoun ‘it’ should begin the clause. See App. § 2.Note 5 · without — it, ohne mit dem Inhalt desselben vertraut zu sein.Note 6 · to study, studie´ren.Note 7 · with — mind = with undivided attention.