Examples. 1. Impedimentis castrisque Romani potiti sunt. 2. Aliquando oculi suo munere non funguntur., 3. Omnibus in vita commodis unā cum amicis fruimur. 4. Frater meus omnibus vitae officiis fungitur. 5. Divitiis, nobilitate, viribus male utimini. 6. Britanni aere pro nummo utebantur. 7. Dii nec escis nec potionibus vescuntur. 8. Lacte, caseo, carne vescor, scribit Anacharsis Scythes. 9. Quo usque tandem abutere, Catilina, patientia nostra? Write in Latin. 1. The ancient Germans fed1 chiefly on milk and meat. 2. The Macedonian' phalanx employed2 very-long3 spears. 3. We deem1 Cicero worthy of the highest praise of eloquence. 4. A brave man bravely performs his duty. 5. A base man takes-advantage-of the ignorance or folly of-others. 6. We enjoy the gifts of the earth, which therefore we call fruits and crops. 7. The soldiers of-the-legion used a shield, a javelin, and a short sword. ▲ 5 abutor. 6 legionarius. B. Uses of Cases: 2. As Modifying Adjectives. NOTE. Some of the following are also to be classed among the adverbial uses of cases; but they are distinguished by being used to complete the meaning of the adjective on which they depend. 6. Genitive with Adjectives. § 50, 3. b, c, d (relative adjectives, genitive of specification, adjectives of likeness, &c.). Compare the lists of adjectives in § 50, 3. d with that in § 51, 6. c. These adjectives, when followed by the genitive, have in fact become nouns (compare § 47, 3): as, cognatus Ciceronis, Cicero's kinsman; Ciceroni cognatus, kindred with Cicero. [Compare such phrases as meus aequalis, my contemporary.] Examples. 1. Galli sunt barbari, et nostrae consuetudinis imperiti. 7. Corpus patiens erat inediae, vigiliae, algoris. 10. Orbus auxilii opumque ad te confugio. Write in Latin. 1. This man is eager1 for glory and greedy of praise. 2. Most boys are careless3 about antiquities. 3. Catiline was able-to-endure1 fasting, watching, cold. 4. Gaul is full of Roman citizens. 5. Night alone was conscious of this deed." 6. This boy is very like his father: 7. The consul was full of plans, sparing in words. 9. Achilles, bravest of the Greeks, was ungovernable' in 7. Dative of Nearness, &c. § 51, 6. (words of likeness, nearness, fitness, service or help: R. 15), with a, b (use of prepositions), and d (propior, &c.). Examples. 1. Amara sunt vitiosis, ac male viventibus, praecepta justitiae. 2. Auctumnus gravis est urbi agrisque. 3. Tyrannis aliena virtus semper formidolosa est. 4. Rex infidis consiliis semper est obnoxius. 5. Ista oratio dignitati tuae alienissima est. 6. Mantua, vae, miserae nimium vicina Cremonae. 9. Is dolor communis erat tribus fratribus. Write in Latin. I. Death is like a sleep. 2. To a frail ship all winds are contrary. 3. The death of Socrates was harmonious' with his life. 4. I have noticed a harbor fit2 for our ships. 5. Livius was of-the-same-age3 with Ennius. 6. Not even the gods so they boast the Swabians.5 are a-match-for 9 7. Radishes are bad' for the teeth, says Pliny. 10. The speech of Marius was very pleasing to the people. § 54, 1. c, d (adjectives of freedom and want, with opus and usus: R. 28). Examples. 1. Urbs nuda praesidio poscit opem. 2. Animus per somnum sensibus et curis vacuus est. 3. Nos plerique patriae, sed omnes famā atque fortunis expertes sumus. 4. Auctoritate tua mihi opus est. 5. Etiam sapienti amicis opus est. 6. Priusquam incipias consulto, et ubi consulueris mature facto opus est. 7. Exempla nobis opus sunt. Write in Latin. 1. What Roman is free from this dishonor1? 2. The army was in lack2 of all necessaries. 3. The common-people were-in-terror [when] deprived of tribunes. 4. Cato, said his friends, was clear3 of every human fault. 5. This counsel is foreign to the dignity of the empire. 6. The senate was bereft of counsel and authority. 7. I have need of your help. § 54, 2. a (participles of birth and origin: R. 29). Examples. 1. Ti. Gracchus, matre nobilissima genitus. 2. Nate deā, quae nunc animo sententia surgit? 3. Natus erat pulcra origine Cæsar. 4. Consul loco obscuro tenuique fortuna ortus. 5. Non sanguine humano sed stirpe divina satus es. Write in Latin. 1. Æneas was son1 of Anchises and Venus. 2. Thou art sprung2 not from human blood, but from divine stock. 3. The youth was born of a most noble mother. 4. The consul Marius was sprung from an obscure place and slender fortune. 10. Ablative of Comparison. § 54, 5 (ablative after comparatives: R. 32), with a, c (use of quam, construction of plus, etc.). Examples. 1. Honesta mors turpi vita potior est. 2. Quaedam remedia ipsis periculis sunt graviora. 3. Nihil inter homines rarius perfecto oratore inventum est. 4. Humana omnia inferiora virtute ducimus. 5. Non ego hac nocte longiorem vidi. 6. Punico bello secundo nullum neque majus neque periculosius Romani gessere. 7. Saepe dixi Graecam linguam locupletiorem esse quam Latinam. 8. Hujus orationes exiliores sunt et redolentes magis antiquitatem quam aut Laelii aut Scipionis. 9. Hispanorum non plus quam quattuor milium effugerunt. 10. Plus septingenti aut in proelio aut in castris capti sunt. 11. Spatium est non amplius pedum DC. 12. Apes nunquam plus unum regem patiuntur. 13. Amplius sunt sex menses (it is more than, &c.). 14. Bella fortius quam felicius gerebat. 15. Consilium magis honestum quam utile. Write in Latin. 1. The earth is larger than the moon, the sun than the earth. 2. Ignorance of future evils is better than knowledge. 3. From the tongue of the old Nestor, says2 Homer, flowed speech sweeter than honey. 4. A base escape from death3 is worse than any1 death. 5. All riches we hold inferior to wisdom. 6. These things are harder than-one-would-think." 7. In this march the Romans suffered more than usual from hunger and cold. 8. You have rendered' no man more kindnesses than to me. 9. This thing has in it more joy" than grief." 10. In the battle at-Cannæ the Romans lost more than 40,000 men. 11. The speech of the consul was more true than pleasing to the people. 12. A pestilence more threatening than destructive fell upon the city. 13. There is nothing stupider11 than a stupid laugh. 2 ait. 3 Genitive. 8 Comparative (§ 47, 7). |