PREFACE. 
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by the late Dr. Henry Sweet, Oxford, 1892-1898; and the “Syntax” by Pro¬ 
fessor Eugen Einenkel, in Kluge’s Geschichte der Englischen Sprache, 2d ed., 
Strassburg, 1899. Naturally, too, I have examined the special treatises dealing 
with the infinitive in Middle English and in Modern English, all chronicled 
in my bibliography. 
Of the special treatises dealing with the infinitive in the Germanic languages 
other than Anglo-Saxon, the most important for Gothic are Dr. Arthur Koeh¬ 
ler’s “Der Syntaktische Gebrauch des Infinitivs im Gothischen,” in Germania, 
xn, 1867, pp. 421-462; and Dr. Otto Apelt’s “Ueber den Accusativus cum 
Infinitivo im Gothischen,” in Germania, xix, 1874, pp. 280-297. For the 
Scandinavian languages the only special study known to me is Dr. C. Grim- 
berg’s “Undersokningar om Konstruktionen Accusativ med Infinitiv i den 
Aeldre Fornsvenskan,” in the Arkiv for Nordisk Filologi,” xxi, 1905, pp. 205- 
235, 311-357. For Old Saxon the chief articles are Dr. R. Steig’s “Ueber den 
Gebrauch des Infinitivs im Altniederdeutschen,” in the Zeitschrift fuer Deutsche 
Philologie , xvi, 1884, pp. 307-345, 470-501, and Dr. H. Pratje’s “Syntax 
des Heliand, I. Das Verbum,” in the Jahrbuch des Vereins fuer ,Niederdeutsche 
Sprachforschung for 1885, xi, 1886, pp. 1-84. For High German the most 
important treatises are Dr. Otto Apelt’s “Bemerkungen ueber den Accusa¬ 
tivus cum Infinitivo im Althochdeutschen und Mittelhochdeutschen,” in the 
Weimar Jahresbericht of 1875; Dr. Arthur Denecke’s Der Gebrauch des Infini¬ 
tivs bei den Althochdeutschen Uebersetzern des Achten und Neunten Jahrhunderts, 
a Leipzig dissertation of 1880; Dr. E. Herford’s “Ueber den Accusativ mit dem 
Infinitiv im Deutsehen,” in the Thorn Program of 1881; and Dr. S. Von Mon- 
sterberg-Muenckenau’s Der Infinitiv in den Epen Hartmanns von Aue, Breslau, 
1885. Other special articles and the standard grammars for the several Ger¬ 
manic languages are noted in Chapters xiv and xvi. 
From all these works, both general and special, I have striven to glean 
whatever is pertinent to my theme, in each instance to give credit there¬ 
for, and, whenever possible for me, to add a sheaf to the garnerings of my 
predecessors. 
This monograph could not have been written but for the kindness of the 
library authorities at several of our older and larger universities, who have 
generously lent me rare books. For this kindness I wish to express my sincere 
thanks to the librarians of the following universities: Chicago, Columbia, 
Cornell, Harvard, and Johns Hopkins. To the authorities of our own library 
at the University of Texas, I am likewise indebted for many courtesies. 
Professor Hermann Collitz, of the Johns Hopkins University, has kindly 
read the chapter dealing with the infinitive in the Germanic languages other 
than Anglo-Saxon, and has made helpful comments upon the same, especially 
upon the bibliographical side. Professor James W. Bright has again deepened 
my indebtedness to him, which began some years ago when I had the good for¬ 
tune to study under his personal instruction at the Johns Hopkins University. 
He has read most of the proof, and has offered many valuable suggestions for 
the improvement of my study. And my esteemed colleague, Professor Killis 
