lārunt), Perf. Indic. Third Pers. Plur. The subject is omitted, being implied in the ending erunt. See Gram. 367, 2.

2. THE COUNCIL, consilium, Accus. See Rule VI.

3. SENATE, Senātus; Accus. Senatum. See Rule VI.

4. The verb, whose usual place is at the end of the sentence, may stand between the two Accusatives, as in this Model.

II. He asked me my opinion.

1. HE ASKED. I ask, rogo; he asked, rogavit, Perf. Indic. Third Pers. Sing. The subject is omitted. See Gram. 367, 2.

2. ME. I, ego; me, me, Accus. See Rule VII.

3. MY OPINION. Opinion, sententia; Accus. sententiam. See Rule VII. The possessive my in this Model is not expressed in Latin, because it can be readily supplied from the context; my opinion, not the opinion of another. See Gram. 447.

29. VOCABULARY.

Ask, rogo, āre, āvi, ātum.
Call, appello, āre, āvi, ātum.
Catiline, Catilīna, ae, m.
Delight, delecto, āre, āvi, ātum.
Enemy, hostis, is, m. and f.
Island, insula, ae, f.

Judge, judico, āre, āvi, ātum.

Modesty, verecundia, ae, f.

Opinion, sententia, ae, f.

Preceptor, praeceptor, ōris, m.

Rome, Roma, ae, f.

Sicily, Sicilia, ae, f.

Teach, doceo, ere, docui, doctum.
Virtue, virtus, ūtis, f.

30. EXERCISE.

1. Your letter delights me. 2. This letter will delight your father. 3. Who wrote that letter? 4. My brother wrote that letter. 5. They call the island Sicily. 6. The island is called Sicily. 7. Sicily is an island. 8. They called Herodotus the father of history. 9. We judge you, O Catiline, an enemy. 10. You, O Catiline, will be judged an enemy. 11. We teach boys modesty. 12. We will teach our pupils wisdom. 13. The preceptor will ask you your opinion. 14. The city was called Rome. 15. Virtue must be praised.

LESSON VII.

ACCUSATIVE-CONTINUED.
[26-29.]

31. LESSON FROM THE GRAMMAR.

I. Accusative of Time and Space. Rule VIII. 378.
II. Accusative of Limit. Rule IX. 379.

III. Accusative of Specification. Rule X. 380.
IV. Accusative in Exclamations. Rule XI. 381.
V. Interrogative Sentences. 346, II.

1. HE LIVED. I live, vivo; he lived, vixit. See Gram. 367, 2.

2. THIRTY, triginta, indeclinable.

3. YEARS. Year, annus; years, Accus. Plur. annos. See Rule VIII.

II. Plato came to Tarentum.

1. PLATO, Plato, Nom. See Rule III.

2. CAME. I come, venio; came, he came, venit. See Gram. 285. 3. TO TARENTUM. Tarentum, Tarentum; to Tarentum, Accus. Tarentum. See Rule IX.

III. They are not at all moved.

1. THEY ARE MOVED. I move, moveo; am moved, moveor; they are moved, moventur, Pres. Indic. Pass. Third Pers. Plur.

2. NOT AT ALL, nihil. See Rule X.

IV. O deceptive hope!

1. O HOPE. Hope, spes; O hope, O spem. Rule XI. 2. DECEPTIVE, fallax; Acc. Sing. fallācem. It is emphatic, and accordingly precedes its noun.

34. VOCABULARY.

Athens, Athenae, ārum, f. pl.
Come, venio, ire, veni, ventum.
Day, dies, diei, m.

Forty-three, tres (tria) et quadra

ginta. G. 174, 175. Hour, hora, ae, f.

How many, quot, indeclinable.
In, in, prep. with abl.
Italy, Italia, ae, f.

Messenger, nuntius, ii, m.
Month, mensis, mensis, m.

Move, moveo, ère, movi, motum.

Rule XXXIII. 438.
See Gram. 598, 2.

Not, non, adv.; interrog., nonne.
G. 346, II. 1.

Not at all, nihil, indeclinable. G.

128.

Numa, Numa, ae, m.

Reign, regno, āre, āvi, ātum.

Send, mitto, ère, misi, missum.
Seven, septem, indeclinable.

175, 2.

Two, duo, ae, o. G. 176.
Wonderful, admirabilis, e.
Year, annus, i, m.

35. EXERCISE.

G.

1. How many years did Numa reign? 2. Numa reigned forty-three years. 3. Were you (pl.) not two years in Italy? 4. We were in Italy seven months. 5. The consul came to Rome. 6. He was in that city seven days. 7. Was he not asked his opinion? 8. He was asked his opinion. 9. You, consul, have saved the city. 10. O wonderful virtue ! 11. You will not move the consul at all. 12. Did you not send a messenger to Athens? 13. I sent two messengers to Athens. 14. How many hours did you sleep? 15. I slept seven

hours.

LESSON VIII.

USE OF THE DATIVE.
[30-38.]

36. LESSON FROM THE GRAMMAR.

I. Dative with Verbs. Rule XII. 384.

II. Two Datives - - To Which and For Which. Rule XIII.

390.

III. Dative with Adjectives. Rule XIV. 391.

IV. Dative with Derivatives. Rule XV. 392.

2. THE KING. King, rex; Dat. regi. Rule XII.

II. It is a care to me (to me for a care).

1. IT IS, est. It is placed at the beginning of the sentence because it is emphatic. See Gram. 594, I.

2. TO ME. I, ego; to me, mihi. Rule XIII.

3. A CARE = for a care. Care, cura; for a care, curae, Dat. Rule

XIII.

III. Country is dear to all.

1. COUNTRY, patria.

2. Is, est.

3. DEAR. Dear, carus; Fem. cara, to agree with patria.

4. TO ALL. All, omnis; Dat. Plur. omnibus. Rule XIV.

5. Observe the order of the words in the model, though much freedom is allowable in this respect.

IV. Obedience to laws.

1. OBEDIENCE, obtemperatio.

2. TO LAWS. Law, lex; to laws, legibus, Dat. Plur. Rule XV.

Country, one's country, patria, ae, f. Obedience, obtemperatio, ōnis, f.

7.

1. Good citizens will obey the laws. 2. The Romans awarded honors to their generals. 3. Industry is an honor to a pupil. 4. Virtue is a glory to all. 5. I prefer virtue to learning. 6. We prefer learning to wealth. I will give you that book as a present. 8. I have seven beautiful books. 9. Will not this present be acceptable to you? 10. That present will be acceptable to me. Is not the country dear to you? 12. The country has ever been very dear to me. 13. Obedience to the laws is praiseworthy.

11.