thagoras says that some men are the slaves of glory, others of money. 4. He also says that philosophers are students of wisdom. 5. It is my duty to show what I think. 6. It is my duty both to show what I think and to defend what you have done. 7. The question is asked whether eloquence or a knowledge of the civil law is of the greater value. 8. He boasted that he had conquered the enemy in many battles. 9. It often happens that men are delighted with glory.

LESSON LXXI.

GERUNDS.

352. LESSON FROM THE GRAMMAR.

I. Gerunds and Gerundives. 559-562.

II. Genitive of Gerunds and Gerundives. 563.

III. Dative of Gerunds and Gerundives.

564.

IV. Accusative of Gerunds and Gerundives. 565.

1. MODEL I.

354. REMARKS.

THE POWER OF SPEECH, eloquendi vis, lit. the power of speaking. WE KNOW, scimus, not attracted into the Subjunctive. See G. 527, 2, 1).

2. MODEL II. - PLANS FOR DESTROYING THE CITY, consilia urbis delendae, lit. plans of the city to be destroyed. For urbis delendae we may use urbem delendi.

3. MODEL V. — TO PUT TO DEATH, or TO BE PUT TO DEATH, interficiendos, agreeing with cives. See G. 565, 3.

355. SYNONYMES.

Mind, soul, intellect, talent; animus, mens, ingenium.

1. Anĭmus, i, m.; MIND, SOUL, — especially as the seat of the emotions.

2. Mens, mentis, f.; THE INTELLECT, THE UNDERSTANDING,

THE REASONING FACULTY.

3. Ingenium, ii, n.; TALENT, MENTAL ENDOWMENT.

356. VOCABULARY.

Abandon, relinquo, ère, liqui, lic-| Assign, tribuo, ĕre, i, ūtum.

Very much, plurimum, adv.

Perceive, percipio, ère, cēpi, cep- Understanding, mens, mentis, f.

tum.

Plunder, diripio, ère, ripui, rep- Well, bene, adv.

tum.

357. EXERCISE.

1. Wisdom is the art of living well and happily. 2. I rejoice that you are desirous of securing peace among the citizens. 3. Avaricious men are tortured, not only by the desire of accumulating, but also by the fear of losing. 4. Cicero bestowed his labor upon the work of saving the republic. 5. Nature has furnished the mind with senses suitable for perceiving objects. 6. There were some who abandoned their country itself to be plundered. What is better than a soul endowed with virtue? Great talent, even if it is not strengthened by learning, often avails very much. 9. Cicero says that the government of the whole mind has been assigned to the understanding.

7.

8.

LESSON LXXII.

GERUNDS AND SUPINES.

358. LESSON FROM THE GRAMMAR.

I. Ablative of Gerunds and Gerundives. 566.
II. Supine in um. 567-569.

1. Its place supplied. 569, 4.

III. Supine in u.

1. MODEL III.— ALL THEIR TIME, omne tempus. The possessive is

2. MODEL IV. OF (about, concerning) SENDING THE BOYS INTO GREECE, de puĕris in Graeciam transportandis, lit. concerning the boys to be transported into Greece.

361. VOCABULARY.

Commit, commit to memory, edisco, Requite a favor, gratiam refèro,

1. We all have spent much time in reading. 2. Cicero spent much time in reading the orators and poets. 3. That day was spent in reading; there was no leisure for writing. 4. The orator spent his leisure in writing history. 5. Let the memory be exercised by committing word for word the orations of Cicero. 6. He is the best orator who by his speaking both informs and delights the minds of his hearers. 7. No duty is more necessary than that of requiting a favor. 8. The ambassadors have come to salute the king. 9. The orations of Cicero are easy to understand.