μεγάλα ὠφελήσεσθε πρὸς ἱστορίαν τῶν κοινῶν → that will be of great benefit to you in order to understand public affairs
persĕquens: entis, Part. and P. a., from persequor.
persĕquēns,¹⁶ tis, part. prés. de persequor || adjt, inimicitiarum persequentissimus Her. 2, 29, acharné à poursuivre ses ennemis.