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:
WEB
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;
DRC2:31
For to collect all that is to be known, to put the discourse in order, and curiously to discuss every particular point, is the duty of the author of a history:
LXXE
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: