[*] 328. Articular infinitive as the representative of the indicative. The infinitive as the representative of the indicative may take the article. Present: “ἓν μὲν οὖν ὁμολογεῖται τὸ κρατεῖν τῶν κληρονομιῶν τοὺς ἄρρενας”, DEM. [44]DEM., 12: One thing then is agreed on, namely, the males' holding (that the males hold) the inheritance. Aorist. “τὸ . . . ἀνοῖξαι τὴν θύραν οὐχ ὁμολογεῖ”, DEM. [42]DEM., 8: The opening of the door (the statement that he opened the door) he does not agree to. Future: “τὸ δὲ σὲ ἀπορήσειν, οὐκ οἶμαι” (sc. “μαντικῶς σε εἰρηκέναι”), PLATO, Conv. 198B; As to the statement that you will be at a loss, I don't think that you have said that in a spirit of prophecy. DEM. [42]DEM., 8: “τὸ μὲν ἀφελεῖν τὸ σημεῖον ὁμολογεῖ, τὸ δ᾽ ἀνοῖξαι τὴν θύραν οὐχ ὁμολογεῖ”. [44]DEM., 12(see above). 57.63: “ἐκ . . . γὰρ τοῦ ὅρκου ἐξήλειψαν τὸ ψηφιεῖσθαι” (= “ψηφιοῦμαι”) “γνώμῃ τῇ δικαιοτάτῃ”. PLATO, Conv. 198B (see above). Phaedo 61 D: “πῶς τοῦτο λέγεις . . . τὸ μὴ θεμιτὸν εἶναι ἑαυτὸν βιάζεσθαι”; Phaedr. 244 A: “τὸ” (the statement that) “μανίαν κακὸν εἶναι”. PLAT. Soph. 231C: “τὸ . . . μὴ ῥᾴδιον εἶναι”. HDT.1.86: “τὸ τοῦ Σόλωνος . . . τὸ μηδένα εἶναι τῶν ζωόντων ὄλβιον”.
.“ ἦμεν δ᾽ ἕτοιμοι . . . θεοὺς ὁρκωμοτεῖν
τὸ μήτε δρᾶσαι μήτε τῳ ξυνειδέναι
τὸ πρᾶγμα βουλεύσαντι
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