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2005. The infinitive is added, like an accusative of respect (1601, 1602), to intransitive verbs (especially in poetry), to adjectives (more frequently in poetry), and to substantives (rarely). Thus, τοῖος ἰδεῖν such in aspect (lit. to look on) Theognis 216, ““ὁρᾶν στυγνόςof a repulsive expressionX. A. 2.6.9, ἀκοῦ- ““σαι παγκάλως ἔχειit is very fine to hearD. 19.47, ““θαῦμα καὶ ἀκοῦσαιa marvel even to hear ofP. L. 656d.

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