Inquiring into Motives and First Examining Oneself

Notes

1. 10.37.1ἐπὶ παντός ... τοῦ πρασσομένου — The preposition ἐπὶ governs the genitive phrase παντὸς τοῦ πρασσομένου ὑπό τινος ("of everything done by anyone"), with the parenthetical clause ὡς οἷόν τε ("as far as possible") inserted in between. Although the genitive could theoretically be construed as depending on ἐπιζητεῖν, the word order makes it more natural to take it as a single prepositional phrase meaning 'in the case of'.
2. 10.37.1οὗτος τοῦτο ἐπὶ τί ἀναφέρει; — The verb ἀναφέρω generally means 'to refer or direct something to (a specific purpose or principle)'. Here, it is used to inquire into the underlying intention or guiding principle (ἐπὶ τί) to which the person (οὗτος) refers his action (τοῦτο).