I.to look into, look at (syn. inspicio).
I. Lit.
A. To look into any thing: “domum,” Cic. Har. Resp. 15, 1, 33: “casas omnium,” id. Div. 2, 51, 105.—
B. To look at: “aliorum felicitatem aegris oculis,” Tac. H. 2, 20. —
II. Trop., to inspect, examine, observe attentively; constr. with in and acc., or simple acc.
(α).
With in and acc.: “introspicite penitus in omnes rei publicae partes,” Cic. Font. 15, 43: “in mentem tuam,” id. Fin. 2, 35, 118.—
(β).
With simple acc.: “penitus introspicite Catilinae, Cethegi, ceterorumque mentes,” id. Sull. 27, 76: “fortunam suam,” Tac. A. 11, 38: “numinum religiones,” id. ib. 3, 60: “non introspectis penitus virtutibus,” Quint. 10, 2, 16: “vitam,” Plin. Pan. 75: “verba,” Gell. 17, 2.