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215. REMARKS.

Why is virtuti placed at the end of the sentence?

sentence? G. 594, I.

Why is quaerimus placed at the beginning of the

For the order

3. MODEL VI. - FOR MANY THINGS, multas ad res. of words, see Rem. 189, 21. With utilis observe the difference of meaning between the Dative and the Accus. with ad: mihi utilis, useful to me; multas ad res utilis, useful for many things, purposes.

4. MODEL VII. OF THE ROMAN PEOPLE, Romāni populi, Gen. depending upon propria. See Rule XVII.; also G. 399, 3. This genitive is emphatic, and therefore stands at the beginning of the sentence. G. 594, I. The emphatic Romāni precedes its noun. The emphatic subject, libertas, is placed at the end of the sentence. G. 594, II. 5. MODEL IX. WITH THEMSELVES, sibi, Dative depending upon constanter, which admits the Dative after the analogy of its primitive constans, from consto.

216. SYNONYMES.

Acceptable, agreeable; acceptus, gratus, jucundus.

1. Acceptus, a, um; ACCEPTABLE, WELCOME, -for what

ever reason.

2. Gratus, a, um, GRATEFUL, ACCEPTABLE,- especially because of value or worth.

3. Jucundus, a, um; AGREEABLE, PLEASANT, DELIGHTFUL. Acceptus implies simply that the object to which it is applied is acceptable, gratus that it is acceptable because of its value, whether agreeable or not, and jucundus, that it is in itself agreeable.

217. VOCABULARY.

A battle is fought, pugnātur, pug-| Acceptable, acceptus, a, um ; gratus, nātum est, impers.

a, um.

1 See Explanation of References, page xi.

Admonition, admonitio, ōnis, f.

Although, etiamsi, conj.

Near, prope, propius, proxime, adv.
Peculiar to, proprius, a, um.

Approach, appropinquo, āre, āvi, Spirited, in a spirited manner,

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1. The friendship of the Aeduans was acceptable to Caesar, 2. Your letters will always be acceptable to me. 3. Your admonition, although it is not agreeable, is yet acceptable to me. 4. Your words are very agreeable to me. 5. The books which you sent were very acceptable to me. 6. At that time the study of eloquence was not common to Greece, but peculiar to Athens. 7. We have Abendeavored to persuade the citizens. 8. At the same time the Aeduans were approaching the borders of the Belgians, who are nearest to the Germans. 9. A spirited battle was fought very near the camp of Caesar.

LESSON XLVII.

GENITIVE WITH NOUNS AND ADJECTIVES.
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219. LESSON FROM THE GRAMMAR.

I. Genitive with Nouns. 395.

1. Varieties of Genitive with Nouns. 396.

2. Peculiarities. 397.

3. Other Constructions.

398.

II. Genitive with Adjectives. 399.

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1. MODEL II.—IN THE JUDGMENT, i. e. in accordance with, by the judgment, judicio. Rule XXI.

2. Of all men, omnium, used substantively. G. 441.

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4. MODEL IV. - OF COUNTRY, patriae, or in or erga patriam. G. 398, 4.

5. MODEL VII. 399, 3.

– LIKE YOU, tui similis, or tibi similis. G. 391, 1;

222. SYNONYMES.

Avaricious, desirous, devoted to, pursuing; avārus, cupidus, avidus, studiosus.

1. Avārus, a, um, AVARICIOUS,

desirous of money and

gain.

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2. Cupidus, a, um, DESIROUS, EAGERLY DESIROUS, - often with the idea of haste and impatience.

3. Avidus, a, um, DESIROUS, EARNESTLY DEsirous, very DESIROUS, GREEDY, often involving the idea of an excessive or selfish desire.

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4. Studiōsus, a, um, STUDIOUS, DEVOTED TO, Student of, PURSUING, — involving zeal in the pursuit of a study, or in the support of a person or cause.

223. VOCABULARY.

Affair, thing, res, rei, f.
Avaricious, avārus, a, um.
For, enim, conj. G. 587, V. 3.

Greedy, very desirous, avidus, a,

um.

Revolution, res novae, f. pl.; lit. new things.

Science, learning, doctrina, ae, f.

Skilful in, perītus, a, um.
Student of, studiōsus, a, um.

Literature, letters, litterae, ārum, | Three days, triduum, i, n.

f. pl.

Unmindful, immĕmor, õris. Military, militāris, e; military Zeal, studium, ii, n.

affairs, res militāris, sing.

224. EXERCISE.

1. We will now make a journey into the territory of the Belgians. 2. We have persuaded the soldiers to make a journey of three days through the territory of the Helvetians. 3. The Belgians were very skilful in military affairs. 4. They were never unmindful of their ancient valor, and were always desirous of a revolution. 5. But at this time they had more zeal than wisdom; for they were conquered by the Romans in many battles. 6. The

soldiers are very desirous of victory and glory. 7. The avaricious are ever greedy for money. 8. We are students of literature.

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I. Predicate Genitive. 401.

1. Predicate Genitive and Predicate Nominative. 401, 1.

2. Predicate Genitive and Predicate Adjective. 401, 2. 3. Varieties of Predicate Genitive. 402.

4. Verbs with Predicate Genitive.

403.

404.

5. Other Constructions for the Genitive.

II. Genitive of Place. 421, II.

III. Genitive with certain Verbs. 406, 409.

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