To stand upon every point, and go over things at large, and to be curious in particulars, belongeth to the first author of the story:
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2 Maccabees 2:30
Euen so I thinke for vs, that it apperteineth to the first writer of a storie to enter depely into it, and to make mencion of all things, and to be curious in euerie parte.
Parallel Translations
To stand upon every point, and go over things at large, and to be curious in particulars, belongs to the first author of the story:
To stand upon every point, and go over things at large, and to be curious in particulars, belongeth to the first author of the story:
To occupy the ground, and to indulge in long discussions, and to be curious in particulars, is fitting for the first author of the history;