3. The orations of Demosthenes, the celebrated orator, will always be praised. 4. Boys are fond of pleasure. 5. The pupils are fond of praise. 6. The king was desirous of glory. 7. Men are fond of money. 8. The love of country is an honor to a citizen. 9. The precepts of the philosophers were useful to the Athenians. 10. The general is skilled in war. - 2. MODEL II. -THE PAST past things, events, praeteritōrum, Gen. Plur. Neut. of praeteritus, from praetereo. Rule XIX. Praeteritārum rerum should not be used for praeteritōrum, except to avoid real ambiguity, as it is less euphonious. Praeteritorum would regularly precede the verb, but is made emphatic by being placed at the end of the sentence. See Gram. 594, II. 3. OF CRIME, sceleris, Gen. of scelus. Rule XX. Already, jam, adv. 48. VOCABULARY. Concerns, it concerns, refert, re tulit, impers. Esteem, aestimo, āre, āvi, ātum. Favor, beneficium, ii, n. Folly, stultitia, ae, f. dep. magni; with verbs of valuing, magni; very highly, maximi. Integrity, integritas, atis, f. Interests, it interests, interest, in terfuit, impers. Never, nunquam, adv. Forget, obliviscor, i, oblitus sum, Pity, misereor, ēri, eritus sum, dep. Goodness, bonitas, ātis, f. Grain, frumentum, i, n. Great, magnus, a, um. Poor, pauper, ĕris. Remember, memini, isse. G. 297, I. Repent, I repent, me poenitet, poenituit. G. 299. Greatly, with interest and refert, | Sell, vendo, ère, didi, ditum. magni. Theft, furtum, i, n. High, at a high price, magno, or Value, price, pretium, ii, n. 49. EXERCISE. 2. In 5. 1. Virtue is a characteristic of a good man. tegrity is of great value. 3. Goodness must be highly esteemed. 4. We esteem goodness very highly. This book will be of great value to us. 6. We pity the poor. 7. I remember your favors. 8. We do not forget our friends. 9. We shall never forget you. 10. They accuse the boy of theft. 11. I have already repented of my folly. 12. He sells grain at a high price. 13. This greatly interests us. LESSON XI. USE OF THE ABLATIVE. [44, 45.] 50. LESSON FROM THE GRAMMAR. I. Ablative of Cause, Manner, Means. Rule XXI. 414. II. Ablative of Price. Rule XXII. 416. 51. MODELS. I. Gloria ducitur. I. He is led by glory. II. You purchased the house II. Domum magno emis 1. MODEL I. -BY GLORY, gloria, Abl. Rule XXI. 2. MODEL II. — AT A HIGH PRICE, magno, Abl. Rule XXII. The Abl. of the adjective is sometimes thus used, pretio being understood. 53. VOCABULARY. By, a, ab, prep. with abl. G. 434, 3. | Proud, superbus, a, um. Glory in, glorior, āri, ātus sum, dep. Purchase, emo, ère, emi, emptum. Gold, aurum, i, n. Horse, equus, equi, m. G. 272, 3. Happiness, success, felicitas, ātis, f. Scipio, Scipio, ōnis, m. Study, studium, ii, n. 54. EXERCISE. 1. Socrates has often been praised for (because of) his wisdom. 2. They glory in their wealth. 3. This philosopher glories in his wisdom. 4. The pupils rejoice in their studies. 5. We are delighted with the precepts of the philosophers. 6. Wisdom is not purchased with gold. 7. Do not sell happiness for gold. 8. The judge has purchased a horse for one talent. 9. I will sell this horse for thirty minae. 10. He is proud of his wealth. 11. Scipio was proud of his country. LESSON XII. ABLATIVE CONTINUed. [46-48.] 55. LESSON FROM THE GRAMMAR. I. Ablative with Comparatives. Rule XXIII. 417. III. Ablative in Special Constructions. 56. MODELS. I. Nothing is more lovely than virtue. II. He preceded me by two days. III. We enjoy very many things. Rule XXV. 419. I. Nihil est amabilius virtute, or Nihil est amabilius диат virtus. II. Biduo me antecessit. III. Plurimis rebus fruí mur. 1. MODEL I.—THAN VIRTUE, quam virtus or virtute. Rule XXIII. 417, 1. The Abl. virtute may either follow or precede the comparative, amabilius. 2. MODEL II. - BY TWO DAYS, biduo, Abl. of Dif. Rule XXIV. 3. MODEL III. — VERY MANY, plurimis, Superl. See G. 160. 4. THINGS, rebus, Abl. Rule XXV. Rebus is necessary to avoid ambiguity, because, though plurima may be used substantively, in the sense of very many things, plurimis would be ambiguous, as it would not distinguish things from persons. 5. MODELS IV. V. VI.- UPON TRUTH, A REMEDY, OF FRIENDSHIP, veritate, medicina, amicitia, Abls. Rule XXV. 6. Medicina would regularly precede its verb, but is here emphatic. The regular order in Model VI. would be, Amicitia digni sunt, but as digni is emphatic, it is placed at the beginning of the sentence. See G. 594, I. 7. MODEL VII. - WE NEED = there is need to us, nobis opus est. See G. 419, 3. AUTHORITY, auctoritate, Abl. Rule XXV. Auctoritāte is emphatic, and is accordingly placed at the beginning of the sentence. 58. VOCABULARY. Abound in, abundo, āre, āvi, atum. | Duty, officium, ii, n. Cato, Cato, onis, m. tus sum, dep. Discharge, fulfil, fungor, i, func Enjoy, fruor, i, fructus or fruitus sum, dep. | Five, quinque, indecl. |