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2030. The articular infinitive is in general used like the infinitive without the article, and may take ἄν; as regards its constructions it has the value of a substantive. The article is regularly used when the connection uniting the infinitive to another word has to be expressed by the genitive, the dative, or a preposition.

a. The articular infinitive is rarely used, like a true substantive, with the subjective genitive: ““τό γ᾽ εὖ φρονεῖν αὐτῶν μι_μεῖσθεimitate at least their wisdomD. 19.269.

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