227. REMARKS.

WAS A MAN OF, Latin idiom, was of, MAN omitted in

rendering into Latin. G. 402, III.

2. MODEL II.-IS OF MORE VALUE, pluris est, lit. is of more. G. 402, III. 1.

3. MODEL III.—IT IS YOUR DUTY TO UNDERSTAND, Latin idiom, to understand is yours. Tuum, not tui, must be used. G. 404, 1.

4. MODEL IV. IT IS THE DUTY OF AN ORATOR, oratōris est, or oratoris officium est. G. 404, 2.

5. MODEL V. — AT ROME, Romae. G. 423, II.

6. MODEL VII. — GREATLY, magni, lit. of much, of great. G. 408, 3.

7. IT INTERESTS ME, interest mea, not mei. G. 408, 1, 2).

8. MODEL VIII.—I REPENT OF MY ERROR, Latin idiom, it repents me of my error.

228. VOCABULARY.

Be ashamed, pudet, puduit or pudĭ- | Pity, misĕret, miserĭtum est, impers.

tum est, impers. I am ashamed,
me pudet. G. 299.

Bitterly, acerbe, adv.

I pity, me misĕret. G. 299. Repent, poenitet, poenituit, impers.

I repent, me poenitet. G. 299. Treachery, proditio, ōnis, f.

229. EXERCISE.

6.

1. The Romans did not forget the ancient valor of the Helvetians. 2. The Gauls were very brave. 3. The Belgians were of great valor. 4. It is characteristic of true valor to encounter all dangers in behalf of the republic. 5. It is the interest of all to obey the laws. It is important to the glory of the state to consult for the safety of all the citizens. 7. The Germans were not ashamed of their valor. 8. The Helvetians bitterly repented of their conspiracy. 9. Do you not pity them? 10. We do not accuse you of conspiracy. 11. This soldier has already been accused of treachery.

LESSON XLIX.

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ABLATIVE.
[2, 35.]

230. LESSON FROM THE GRAMMAR.

I. Ablative of Cause, Manner, Means. 1. Various Expressions for Cause. 2. Means and Agent distinguished.

II.. Ablative of Price. 416.

III. Ablative with Comparatives. 417. 1. Comparatives with Quam.

414.

414, 2, 2) and 3). 414, 4 and 5.

417, 1.

2. Ablative, when admissible. 417, 2.

3. Construction with Plus and Minus. 417, 3.

- BECAUSE OF ITS USEFULNESS, utilitāte, Abl. of Cause.

I ASK OF YOU, te rogo. Rule VII.

- WITH YOUR LETTER, tuis litteris, or tua epistola.

Rule XXI. See also Synonymes, 200.

4. MODEL IV. FOR ITS OWN SAKE on account of itself, propter

se.

These words, it will be observed, stand between est and expetenda. Modifiers are not unfrequently thus placed between the two parts in the compound forms of verbs.

5. MODEL VI.

THROUGH THE AGENCY OF FABRICIUS, per Fabri

cium, lit. through Fabricius. G. 414, 5, 1).

6. MODEL IX.

- WITH YOU, tecum. G. 434, 5.

7. MORE THAN A YEAR, plus annum, not plus anno. G. 417, 3.

233. SYNONYMES.

Celebrated, distinguished, illustrious, noble; celěber, clarus, illustris, nobilis.

1. Celeber, bris, bre; CELEBRATED, MUCH FREQUENTED, applied mostly to places.

2. Clarus, a, um, DISTINGUISHED, CONSPICUOUS, CELEBRATED, especially for brilliant achievements.

3. Illustris, e; ILLUSTRIOUS, RENOWNED,

a stronger term than clarus, applied especially to those who are distinguished for rank and worth.

4. Nobilis, e; WELL KNOWN, FAMOUS, NOBLE, with special reference to high birth and ancestry.

High, great (price), magnus, a, um. Thousand, mille, indecl. adj.; pl.

Illustrious, illustris, e.

Lead on, adduco, ère, duxi, ductum.

millia, ium, n. subst. G. 178.

235. EXERCISE.

1. The soldiers were led on by the hope of a reward. 2. The Aeduans were sent with all their forces as aid to

Caesar. 3. Why did they not come with cavalry? 4. More than five thousand came in one day. 5. Who was there at Rome more distinguished than Cicero? 6. Antioch was formerly a celebrated city. 7. The name of Themistocles is more illustrious than that of Solon. 8. The Athenians sent three most noble philosophers to Rome. 9. He has purchased a house at a high price. 10. The safety of the country is dear to me.

LESSON L.

ABLATIVE-CONTINUEed.
[3, 8.]

236. LESSON FROM THE GRAMMAR.

I. Ablative of Difference. 418.

II. Ablative in Special Constructions. 419.