I.to look into; to look at, inspect; to consider, contemplate, examine (class.).
I. Lit.
A. In gen.: “intro inspice,” Plaut. Bacch. 4, 4, 72: “inspicere tanquam in speculum, in vitas omnium,” Ter. Ad. 3, 3, 61: “cum Romam inspexerit Eos,” Ov. F. 4, 389: “inspice quid portem,” id. Tr. 3, 1, 9: “faciem,” Juv. 1, 97: “ranarum viscera,” id. 3, 45: “ea est procul inspicientibus natura loci, ut,” Just. 4, 1: “libros,” Plaut. Stich. 3, 2, 1: “leges,” Cic. Balb. 14, 32: “aurum inspicere, ne subruptum siet,” to examine whether, Plaut. Aul. prol. 39.—
B. In partic.
1. To look at, inspect a thing with reference to its value, etc.: te hoc orare jussit, Ut sibi liceret inspicere has aedes. Si. Non sunt venales, Plaut. Most. 3, 2, 65: “candelabrum,” Cic. Verr. 2, 4, 28, § 64; cf.: “praedium suum,” id. Fam. 9, 7, 2: “venalem domum,” Suet. Oth. 6: “ludorum sumptus,” Ov. Tr. 2, 509.—
2. To inspect, examine: “morbum,” Plaut. Pers. 2, 5, 15: “arma, viros, equos, cum cura,” Liv. 44, 1, 6: “arma militis,” Cic. Caecin. 21, 61.—
3. To examine, spy out: “domos,” Verg. A. 2, 47.—
II. Trop., to consider, examine, become acquainted with, comprehend, perceive: “res sociorum,” to inspect their affairs, examine into their conduct, Liv. 21, 6, 3: “aliquem a puero,” Cic. Phil. 2, 18, 44: “quem diliges ut ego, si ut ego propius inspexeris,” Plin. Ep. 4, 15, 3: “est aliquis, qui se inspici, aestimari fastidiat,” Liv. 6, 41, 2: “sententiam mulieris,” Plaut. Mil. 2, 1, 51: “querelam,” Petr. 15: “rationes,” Plin. Ep. 10, 57, 1: “aes alienum,” Liv. 6, 27, 8: “fidem,” Ov. Tr. 1, 5, 26: “an possit fieri,” Mart. 1, 55, 6: “quid expediat, quid deceat,” Quint. 11, 1, 8 al.
