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LATIN SYNTAX

MIEROW

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Class
 THE

ESSENTIALS OF LATIN SYNTAX

AN OUTLINE OF THE ORDINARY PROSE CON-

STRUCTIONS, TOGETHER WITH EXER-
CISES IN COMPOSITION BASED
ON CESAR AND LIVY

BY

CHARLES CHRISTOPHER MIEROW, PH.D.

INSTRUCTOR IN CLASSICS IN PRINCETON UNIVERSITY

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PREFACE

This book, which has grown out of recent experience in teach-

ing Latin composition both at Andover and at Princeton, attempts
to present the essentials of Latin syntax arranged in a concise
and orderly way.

I have tried to put the subject matter into as clear and simple
a form as possible, giving with each construction named one
English example with its Latin equivalent, and references to
only three grammars .

This outline of grammar is intended primarily for students

who have already had their drill in forms and syntax, and need,
above all things, a rapid survey of the entire subject in order to
fix the various constructions each in its own proper place. That

it may be used either with advanced classes in preparatory

schools or with college freshmen, I have included two sets of
exercises, one derived from Cæsar and the other from Livy,
basing each separate exercise upon some particular continuous
portion of the text as well as upon some definite set of gram-
matical principles already explained in the first part of the book.
Although following in the main the arrangement and classi-
fications of Allen and Greenough's " New Latin Grammar, " I
have in several important particulars — notably in the treatment
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of the moods in principal and in subordinate clauses — adopted

the admirably clear presentation of West's " Latin Grammar."
I desire to make special acknowledgment of the helpful sug-
gestions and criticisms received from Dean Andrew F. West,
Professor F. F. Abbott, and Professor David Magie, Jr. , of the
Classical Department of Princeton University.

CHARLES C. MIEROW

CLASSICAL SEMINARY
PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY
 CONTENTS

PART FIRST
SECTION
THE USES OF NOUNS 1-71
The Vocative Case 1
The Nominative Case 2-4
The Genitive Case 5-22
The Dative Case . 23-34
The Accusative Case 35-47
The Ablative Case 48-69
The Locative Case 70-71

PRONOUNS · 72-79

THE USE OF THE MOODS 80-216

Principal Clauses 80-91
Actual Fact . 84-85
Willed Fact . 86-87
Desired Fact 88
Possible Fact 89-91
Subordinate Clauses 92-216
Conjunctional 107-175
Purpose . 107-125
Result · 126-136
Time 137-148
Cause 149-152
Condition 153-170
Comparison 171
Concession 172-175
Relative 176-193
Interrogative 194-198
Indirect Discourse 199-216
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SECTION
NOUN AND ADJECTIVE FORMS of the Verb . 217-244
Infinitive . • 217-223
Participles 224-232
Gerund and Gerundive 233-240
Supine 241-242
Periphrastic Conjugations 243-244

PART SECOND

EXERCISES BASED ON CÆSAR AND LIvy . 245-280

CÆSAR LIVY
I. Use of the Moods in Principal Clauses 245 263
II. Pronouns 246 264
III. Purpose, Result, and Verbs of Fearing 247 265
IV. Temporal Clauses 248 266
V. Cause and Concession 249 267
VI. Conditional Sentences - Comparison - Proviso 250 268
VII. Indirect Questions and Indirect Discourse 251 269
VIII. Conditions in Indirect Discourse . 252 270
IX. Noun and Adjective Forms of the Verb 253 271
X. Characteristic. Quin and Quōminus . Substantive Clauses
with Quod · 254 272
XI. The Periphrastic Conjugations . 255 273
XII. Nominative, Vocative, and Genitive Cases 256 274
XIII. The Dative Case 257 275
XIV . The Accusative Case . 258 276
+ XV. The Ablative Case and the Locative 259 277
XVI . Review. Conjunctional Clauses 260 278
XVII. Review. Relative Clauses 261 279
XVIII . Review. Interrogative Clauses 262 280

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PART FIRST

THE USES OF NOUNS

THE VOCATIVE CASE

1 A. & G. 340 ; W. 307 ; B. 171

Direct address Do thou, O Roman, remember

tū, Rōmāne, mementō

THE NOMINATIVE CASE

A. & G. 339 ; W. 306 ; B. 170

2 Subject of a A. & G. 339 The trumpet sounds

finite verb W. 289 tuba sonat
B. 166

3 Predicate A. & G. 283, 284 Gaul is a country

nominative W. 290 Gallia est terra
B. 167, 168

4 Appositive A. & G. 282 The leader, a brave man

W. 291, 292 dux, vir fortis
B. 169

1 A. & G. , Allen and Greenough's New Latin Grammar ; W. , West's Latin

Grammar ; B. , Bennett's Latin Grammar.
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4 THE ESSENTIALS OF LATIN SYNTAX

THE GENITIVE CASE

A. & G. 341-359 ; W. 346-371 ; B. 194–212

I. THE SUBJECTIVE GENITIVE

5 This genitive denotes the subject of the action or feeling

implied in the word modified by it.
It may assume any one of the following forms :

6 Possessive A. & G. 343 The general's son

sometimes in the W. 353 ; B. 198 filius imperātōris
7 Predicate A. & G. 343 b This sword is Cæsar's own
W. 359-363 hic gladius ipsius Caesaris est
B. 198, 3

8 Appositional A. & G. 343 d The name ९९ slave "

W. 348 ; B. 202 nōmen servi

9 Material A. & G. 344 A statue of silver

W. 348 ; B. 197 signum argenti

10 Quality 1 A. & G. 345 A man of great courage

appearing also as W. 354 ; B. 203 vir māgnae virtūtis
11 Measure A. & G. 345 b A tower twelve feet [high]
W. 354 ; B. 203, 2 turris duodecim pedum

12 Partitive 2 A. & G. 346 What news ?

W. 355-358 quid novi ?
B. 201

1 Only when modified by an adjective.

2 But cardinal numerals (except milia) and quidam regularly take ex or dē
with the ablative instead : " certain of the soldiers, " quidam ex militibus .
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THE USES OF NOUNS 5

II. THE OBJECTIVE GENITIVE

13 This genitive denotes the object of the action or feeling

implied in the word on which it depends.
1. With nouns

14 Especially with A. & G. 348 Desire for money

nouns of agency W. 351 cupiditas pecuniae
and feeling B. 200

2. With adjectives

15 With adjectives A. & G. 349 a Skilled in the law

of desire, knowl- W. 352 perītus lēgis
edge , memory, B. 204, 1
fullness, power,
sharing, guilt

16 With some partici- A. & G. 349 b Unacquainted with war-

ples ending in W. 352 fare
-ns, when used B. 204, 1 a insolēns belli
as adjectives

17 With verbals in A. & G. 349 c Firm in his purpose

-ах tenāx prōpositi

3. With verbs

18 Of remembering A. & G. 350, 351 You have long had him .

and forgetting ¹ W. 364-366 in mind
[memini, obliviscor ] B. 206, 207 eius iamdudum meministi

1 Memini with the genitive means to be mindful of, or to think of with feeling ;
with the accusative it has its literal sense, to remember :
They remembered the former valor of the Helvetians
pristinae virtutis Helvetiōrum meminerant
I remember him
eum memini [Note continued on next page]
6 THE ESSENTIALS OF LATIN SYNTAX

19 Of judicial action A. & G. 352 He was accused of theft

[genitive of the W. 367 furti accusatus est
charge or penal- B. 208
ty]

20 With the imperson- A. & G. 354 I'm sorry for the leader
als miseret, paeni- W. 368 ducis mē miseret
tet, piget, pudet, B. 209
taedet, pertaesum
est. Also mise-
reor, miserescō

21 With interest and A. & G. 355 This concerns Cæsar

refert. [But abl. W. 369 id Caesaris interest
sing. fem. of the B. 210, 211
corresponding
poss . instead of
gen . of a per- This concerns you
sonal pronoun] id tua interest

22 With verbs of A. & G. 356 The soldiers need money

plenty and want W. 370 militēs pecuniae indigent
indigeō ... gen. B. 212
egeō
careō .... abl.

Obliviscor with the genitive means to disregard, or dismiss from the mind ; with
the accusative it means simply to forget :
He forgot his teacher
praeceptoris sui obliviscebatur
He forgot the whole case
tōtam causam oblitus est
Verbs of reminding (admoneo, commoneō, commonefacio, commonefio) take the
accusative of the person and the genitive of the thing :
I remind him of it
ĕius rei illum admoneo
 THE USES OF NOUNS 7

THE DATIVE CASE

A. & G. 360-385 ; W. 326-345 ; B. 186-193

I. THE INDIRECT OBJECT

1. With transitives

23 In connection with A. & G. 362 | He gave his father the letter

the accusative W. 326-329 patri epistulam dedit
B. 187, I

2. With intransitives 1¹

24 With many verbs A. & G. 367. Do not spare the conquered

meaning to fa- W. 330, 331 nōlite parcere victis
vor, help, please, B. 187, II
trust, and their
opposites ; be-
lieve, persuade, The soldiers were persuaded¹
command, obey, militibus persuasum est
serve, resist, envy,
threaten, pardon,
2
spare

25 With the imper- A. & G. 368 You may return

sonals libet and licet vobis redire
licet, and with
compounds of sa- We have satisfied our friends
tis, bene, male amicis satisfecimus

¹ Intransitive verbs that govern the dative are used impersonally in the passive .
2 But the following take the accusative :
iuvō, adiuvō help deficiō fail
laedo injure dělectō please
iubeō order
8 THE ESSENTIALS OF LATIN SYNTAX

26 With many compounds A. & G. 370 I agree with Cicero

of ad, ante, con , in, W. 332 Cicerōnī adsentior
inter, ob, post, prae, B. 187, III I place you in charge
pro, sub, super ; and of the camp
some with circum 1 tē castris praeficiō
Note under ob that
27 After obvius (adj . ) and A. & G. 370 c | He came to meet me
obviam (adv.) in con- sē mihi obvium dedit,
nection with a verb or, mihi obviam vēnit
the dative is regular

II. SPECIAL OR IDIOMATIC USES

28 Dative of the pos- A. & G. 373 He has a son

sessor with sum W. 340 ; B. 190 ei filius est

29 Dative of reference A. & G. 376 As they came up the sight

(dativus commodi) W. 335 was wonderful
B. 188, 1 advenientibus spectaculum
appearing also as the
mirabile visū erat
30 Dative of separa- A. & G. 381 Snatch the sword from the
tion with verbs W. 337 boy
of taking away B. 188, 2 d gladium puerō ēripe
(compounds of
ab, de, ex)

1 But the accusative is used if the meaning of the compound is not suited to
an indirect object :
Cæsar called his men together
Caesar suōs convocavit
 THE USES OF NOUNS 9

31 Ethical dative A. & G. 380 What is my Celsus about?

(of personal pro- W. 336 quid mihi Celsus agit ?
nouns only) B. 188, 2b

32 Dative of end or A. & G. 382 It was a great help to our

purpose (in con- W. 341-345 men
nection with a da- B. 191 māgnō ūsui nostris fuit
tive of reference)

33 Dative of agent A. & G. 374 We must draw up a battle

with the gerun- W. 339 line
dive B. 189 aciēs nobis instruenda est

34 With adjectives of A. & G. 384 A place suitable for battle

fitness, nearness, W. 333 locus proelio idōneus
likeness, service, B. 192
inclination, and
their opposites
10 THE ESSENTIALS OF LATIN SYNTAX

THE ACCUSATIVE CASE

A. & G. 386-397 ; W. 308-325 ; B. 172-185

I. THE DIRECT OBJECT 1

35 Denoting that di- A. & G. 387 a, 1 He beat the slaves.

rectly affected by W. 308 servōs verberavit
the action of the B. 175, 1
verb

36 Denoting the thing A. & G. 387 a, 2 Catullus wrote a book

produced W. 308 Catullus librum scripsit
B. 176

37 Cognate A. & G. 390 Has he fought the fight ?

accusative 2 W. 313 pugnavitne pugnam ?
B. 176, 4

38 Accusative with A. & G. 388 c As is seemly for you

the impersonals W. 314 ita ut vōs decet
decet , dedecet, de- B. 175 c It pleased him to go
lectat, iuvat, opor- iuvit eum 3 ire
tet, fallit, fugit,
praeterit

1 Note that many verbs intransitive in English are used transitively in Latin ;
so especially verbs of feeling, tasting, and smelling : " he grieves at his misfor-
tune, ” suum cāsum dolet ; " smelling of wine, ” vīnum redolēns.
2 The cognate accusative is used with both transitive and intransitive verbs.
It may be either a noun of kindred formation with the verb (as in the example
given above) ; a noun of kindred meaning (coire societatem, " to form an alliance ' ) ;
or a neuter adjective or pronoun (plūrimum posse, " to be the strongest " ) .
8 Note that here the infinitive is used as subject of the verb, and that the
accusative eum depends on iūvit.
 THE USES OF NOUNS 11

II. TWO ACCUSATIVES

39 Predicate accusa- A. & G. 392, 393 The people elected Cæsar

tive with verbs of W. 317 consul
naming, choos- B. 177 populus Caesarem consu-
ing, appointing, lem creavit
making, esteem-
ing, showing

40 Secondary object A. & G. 394, 395 He led the army across

after verbs com- W. 320 the river
pounded with B. 179 exercitum flumen traduxit
prepositions
[trāns, etc. ]

41 With some verbs A. & G. 396 They ask me my opinion

of asking and W. 318 mē sententiam rogant
teaching 1 B. 178 I was asked my opinion
[accusative of the sententiam rogātus sum
thing may be re-
tained with the
passive]

42 With celō , " to con- A. & G. 396 c We concealed this from

ceal " W. 318 him
B. 178 e id eum cēlāvimus

1 Especially rogo and doceō. But with peto, posco, flagitō, postulo, use the
ablative of the person with ab. With quaero use ex, ab, de with the ablative.
I cannot teach you everything
vōs cuncta docere non possum
The Romans demanded hostages of the enemy
Romānī ab hostibus obsidēs poscebant
I have asked no favors of you
nulla beneficia ex vobis quaesivi
12 THE ESSENTIALS OF LATIN SYNTAX

III. IDIOMATIC USES¹

43 Extent of space A. & G. 423, 425 They were marching for

and duration of W. 324 five days
time B. 181 quinque diēs prōgrediēban-
tur

44 Greek accusative A. & G. 397 b Wounded in the thigh

of part touched W. 321 femur vulnerātus
(synecdochical) B. 180

45 Exclamation A. & G. 397 d Wretched man that I am!

W. 323 mē miserum
B. 183

46 Subject of the A. & G. 397 e I know you are writing

infinitive W. 322 sciō tē scribere
B. 184

47 Adverbial A. & G. 397 a For my part

accusative W. 316 meam vicem
B. 185 In large measure
bonam partem
Of that sort
id genus

1 For the accusative of limit of motion see § 67, note 1.

 THE USES OF NOUNS 13

THE ABLATIVE CASE

A. & G. 398-421 ; W. 372-407 ; B. 213-231

The ablative case in Latin, which unites in itself three cases

originally distinct in form as well as in meaning, may be sub-
divided into the ablative proper (from case), the instrumental
ablative (with case), and the locative ablative (in or at case).
These, however, occasionally blend so into each other that it
is not possible to classify the various uses of the ablative with
certainty.

I. THE ABLATIVE PROPER (from case)

48 Separation A. & G. 400-402 He has freed you from fear

W. 374-377 vōs timōre liberāvit
B. 214

49 Source and A. & G. 403 Who was his father ?

material W. 378 quo patre natus
B. 215

50 Comparison A. & G. 406, 407 Life is dearer than riches

[if quam is W. 380, 381 vita divitiis cārior est
omitted¹ ] B. 217

1 Unless the first of the two things compared is in the nominative or the
accusative quam cannot be omitted :
He found his soldiers more faithful than brave
militibus fidēliōribus quam fortiōribus ūsus est
Note also that after the comparatives plūs , minus, amplius , longius, not followed
by quam, a word expressing number or measure may be used without changing
its case : He was not more than a mile and a half off
non longius mille et quingentis passibus aberat
The ablative here denotes degree of difference (see § 59) and is not affected by
longius.

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II. THE INSTRUMENTAL ABLATIVE (with case)

51 Cause A. & G. 404 I was struck dumb with joy

W. 384 gaudio obstupefactus sum
B. 219

52 Means or A. & G. 409 He was slain by the sword

instrument W.386 ; B. 218 gladio interfectus est
used also with
53 ütor, fruor, fun- A. & G. 410 We have done our duty
gor, potior,¹ W. 387 officio nostrō functi sumus
vescor B. 218, 1
with
54 Verbs and ad- A. & G. 409 a The river was filled with ships
jectives of W. 388 flūmen nāvibus complētum est
filling and B. 218, 8
abounding
and with
55 opus and ūsus A. & G. 411 Now there is need of courage
"there is need" W. 389 nunc virtute opus est
B. 218, 2

56 Personal agent A. & G. 405 He was slain by his friend

(with ā or ab) W. 379 ab amicō suō interfectus est
B. 216

57 Manner (with A. & G. 412 They read the letter with diffi-
cum unless W. 390 culty
modified) B. 220 cum difficultāte litteras legunt
He fought with great bravery
māgnā virtute pugnāvit

1 Sometimes takes the genitive : potīrī rerum, " to control the situation . "
 THE USES OF NOUNS 15

58 Accompaniment A. & G. 413 Cæsar came up with the

W. 392 ; B. 222 cavalry
Caesar cum equitātu advēnit

59 Degree of A. & G. 414 A wall ten feet higher

difference W. 393 mūrus decem pedibus altior
Note especially B. 223
60 quō . · еб A. & G. 414 a The more the merrier
" the ... the " quō plūrēs eō laetiōrēs

61 Quality or A. & G. 415 A girl of great beauty

1 W. 394
description ¹ puella egregia fōrmā
[only when B. 224
modified ]

62 Price A. & G. 416 He sold it for a talent

[ for indefinite W. 395 ; B. 225 id talentō vendidit
63 value sometimes A. & G. 417 It's worth a great deal
the genitive is W. 361-363 māgni aestimātur
used] B. 203, 4

64 Specification A. & G. 418 Older [ " greater by birth "]

so especially with W. 396 māior nātū
65 dignus and indignus B. 226 Worthy of honor
honōre dignus

66 Ablative A. & G. 419 Under his leadership we

absolute 2 W. 397-399 shall win
B. 227 eō duce vincēmus

1 The genitive may also be used (see § 10) , but for physical qualities the
ablative is more common.
2 Note that in the case of deponent verbs the perfect participle, being active
in meaning, cannot be used in the ablative absolute construction, but may be
used in agreement with a noun instead (see § 225) .
16 THE ESSENTIALS OF LATIN SYNTAX

III. THE LOCATIVE ABLATIVE (in or at case)

67 Place where ¹1 A. & G. 426, 3 On the mountain

(with in) W. 401 ; B. 228 in monte

68 Place from which¹ A. & G. 426, 1❘ They were coming from the
(with ab, dễ, ex) W. 404 city
B. 229 ex urbe veniebant

69 Time when or A. & G. 423 At daybreak

within which W. 406, 407 prīmā lūce
B. 230, 231

THE LOCATIVE CASE

A. & G. 427, 3 a and note ; W. 61 , 69, 403 ; B. 232

70 With Names of Towns and Small Islands

DECLEN- SINGULAR PLURAL

SION Ending Example Ending Example
1st -ae at Rome Rōmae -is at Athens Athēnis
2d -i at Rhodes Rhodi -is at Argos Argis
3d -i(e) at Tibur Tiburi(e) -ibus at Gades Gadibus

71 Also preserved in the following words :

belli in war foris out of doors temperi betimes
militiae in the field domi at home animi at heart
humi on the ground heri(e) yesterday rūrī in the country
vesperi(e) in the evening
1 Note that with the names of towns and small islands and with domus and
rūs place where is expressed by the locative case (see §§ 70, 71 ) ; place from
which by the ablative without a preposition ; and place to which by the accu-
sative without a preposition.
 PRONOUNS 17

PRONOUNS

A. & G. 294-315 ; W. 419-439 ; B. 242-253

72 PERSONAL REFLEXIVE POSSESSIVE RECIPROCAL DEMONSTRA-

TIVE

A. & G. 295 299-301 302 301 f 296-298

W. 419, 420 421-423 424 425 426
B. 242 244 243 245 246

ego mei meus hic

1
nōs nostri noster inter nōs

tū tui tuus iste

2
vōs vestri vester inter vōs

[is ea id] sui suus (refl. ) ille

ēius
3
[ei eae ea] sui suus (refl. ) inter sē
eōrum

73 The reflexive possessive suus always takes its meaning from

the subject of the sentence. For example, in the following
sentences note that the same form suōs (which must be
masculine accusative plural to agree with its noun mīlitēs)
changes in meaning according as the subject is masculine ,
feminine, or neuter :

his , her, its , their = suōs

imperātor mīlitēs suōs laudat
rēgina militēs suōs laudat
imperium. mīlitēs suōs laudat
rēgēs militēs suōs laudant
18 THE ESSENTIALS OF LATIN SYNTAX

74 Genitive Plural of the Personal Pronouns

FIRST PERSON SECOND PERSON

nostrum vestrum Partitive Who of you ?

quis vestrum

nostri vestri Objective Love for us

amor nostri
115

75 Table of Correlatives ¹

DEMONSTRATIVE INTERROGATIVE OR RELATIVE

That one is quis, qui Who

Such tālis qualis Of what sort

So great tantus quantus How great

So many tot quot How many

INDEFINITE PRONOUNS

A. & G. 309-315 ; W. 430-439 ; B. 252-253

76 I. PARTICULAR INDEFINITES

Any one quis (rare, except after si, nisi , nē, num)
Some one quispiam
aliquis
A certain one quidam

1 When used as a correlative the second member may often be translated

"
" as "; tot quot vidēs, as many as you see. "
 PRONOUNS 19
24

II. GENERAL INDEFINITES

In affirmative Any one quivis

clauses 1 you will quilibet

Where a universal nega-

2 Any (one) {quisquam
tive is expressed ² ūllus (adjective)

78 III. DISTRIBUTIVES

Every quisque
Each of two uterque
Every single one ūnus quisque

79 IV. PRONOMINAL ADJECTIVES

None, no nullus
No one (of persons only) nēmō 4

Another alius 5
The other (of two) alter 6

The rest reliqui

All the rest cēterī

1 Send anybody you will, " quemlibet mittite.

2 " He never harmed a soul," numquam cuiquam nocuit.
3 " All the noblest, " nobilissimus quisque.
4 Usually a substantive, however.
5 alius . . . alius, one ...
. . another " ; alius aliud fecit, " one did one thing,
another did another. "
6 alteruter means Pe one of the two . "
20 THE ESSENTIALS OF LATIN SYNTAX

THE USE OF THE MOODS

PRINCIPAL CLAUSES

80 I. Actual Fact Indicative The man is brave

vir fortis est

81 II. Willed Fact Imperative Be brave

or fortis es
Subjunctive Let him depart
abeat

82 III. Desired Fact Subjunctive O that we may prevail !

utinam vincāmus !

83 IV. Possible Fact¹ Subjunctive He would come

veniat

I. ACTUAL FACT 2
Indicative

A. & G. 437 ; W. 477-479 ; B. 271

84 As an assertion The bridge was near Geneva

pōns erat ad Genāvam

85 As a question Was the bridge near Geneva ?

eratne pōns ad Genāvam ?

1 Including reported fact.

2 Note that in subordinate clauses stated as actual fact the indicative is
regularly used :
The bridge which was near Geneva
pōns qui erat ad Genavam
If the bridge was near Geneva
si pōns erat ad Genāvam
 THE USE OF THE MOODS 21

II. WILLED FACT

Imperative and the Subjunctive of Exhortation (Hortatory

and Jussive)

Imperative : A. & G. 448, 449 ; W. 495 ; B. 281

Subjunctive : A. & G. 439, 440 ; W. 481 , 482 ; B. 273-275

This use of the subjunctive supplies the missing first and

third person of the present imperative.

86 Exhortations and Commands

1. (missing) domum redeamus Let's go home

2. Go home domum redi domum redite Go home
3. Let him go domum redeat domum redeant Let them go
home home

87 Negative Commands and Prohibitions

A. & G. 450 ; W. 496 ; B. 276

The negative of the subjunctive of exhortation is nē. A

୧୧
prohibition " is a negative command in the second person,
and is expressed by nōli (plural nōlite) , " don't ", and the
infinitive.1

1. (missing) nē id faciamus Let's not do that

2. Don't go nōli ire nōlīte convenire Don't assemble
3. Let him not ne abeat ně redeant Let them not re-
depart turn

1 Note that prohibition may also be expressed by cavẽ with the present sub-
junctive, or by nẽ with the perfect subjunctive :
Do not think
cavē putēs or nē putaveris
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III. DESIRED FACT

88 Subjunctive of Wish (Optative)

A. & G. 441 , 442 ; W. 484 ; B. 279

Future wish May he come ! Pres. subj. (utinam) ¹ veniat

Present un- Would that they Impf. subj . utinam adessent
fulfilled were here !
Past unful- O that he had Plupf. subj . utinam nē īvisset
filled not gone !

IV . POSSIBLE FACT

89 1. Potential Subjunctive . [ Negative nōn]

A. & G. 445-447 ; W. 485 ; B. 280

Action possible or conceivable 2

In the future Present or I should be inclined to think

perfect haud sciam an
subjunctive

In the past Imperfect You would have said

subjunctive [= " You would say" in the past]
dicerēs

What might Pluperfect They might have surrendered

have been subjunctive sẽ dēdidissent
(rare)

¹ Utinam, " would that, " may be omitted in a wish referring to future time .
The regular negative is nē.
2 Note that forsitan (" it would be a chance whether " ) , " perhaps, " takes the
subjunctive ; fortasse, perhaps, " takes the indicative.
 THE USE OF THE MOODS 23
300
90 2. Conditional Subjunctive. See §§ 153 , 154, 158-162
91 3. Rhetorical Question (Deliberative Subjunctive)
A. & G. 443, 444 ; W. 493 ; B. 277

The negative is nōn

What was I to do ?
Doubt
quid agerem ?

Can any one save him ?

Disbelief
servetne eum quisquam ?

You'd urge me to do that ?

Disdain
mēne id facere cupiās ?

SUBORDINATE CLAUSES

I. WITH REGARD TO THEIR USE (as parts of speech)

92 1 Noun [ substantive clause]

As subject : It happened that he was delayed
accidit ut tardārētur
As object : We ordered him to go
ei imperāvimus ut iret
As appositive : I praise you for this, that you are brave
hōc tē laudō, quod fortis es

93 2 Adjective [attributive clause]

The man who built the bridge
vir qui pontem fecit

94 3 Adverb [adverbial clause ]

Although he was afraid, he went
cum timidus esset, tamen ibat
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II. WITH REGARD TO THEIR FORM

(shown by the introducing word)

95 1 Conjunctional They came to wage war

veniebant ut bellum gererent

96 2 Relative I that speak am he

ego sum qui loquor

97 3 Interrogative They ask where he is

quaerunt ubi sit

III. WITH REGARD TO THEIR FUNCTION (or meaning)

TENDENCY

98 1 Purpose The horsemen came to attack the camp

equitēs vēnērunt ut castra adorirentur

99 2 Result We have made them cease their attempt

effecimus ut cōnātū suō dēsisterent
CIRCUMSTANCES

100 3 Time While this was going on, he slept

dum haec geruntur, dormiēbat

101 4 Cause Because he was terrified , he fled

quia timēbat, fūgit

102 5 Condition If he had come, we should have rejoiced

sī vēnisset , laetī essēmus

103 6 Comparison They trembled just as if he were present

horrebant velutsī cōram adesset

104 7 Concession Although he is my friend, I shall slay him

quamquam amicus meus est, eum interficiam
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OF
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SEQUENCE OF TENSES

A. & G. 482-485 ; W. 462-472 ; B. 258, 266-269

105 Every subordinate clause, excepting only clauses stated as

actual fact, is subjunctive (see p . 20, note 2) .
106 All dependent subjunctives follow the rules for sequence.

PRINCIPAL CLAUSE SUBORDINATE CLAUSE

Present Subjunctive present

Primary (action going on)
Future followed by
(" principal ") Subjunctive perfect
Future perfect (action complete)
[Perfect definite ] ¹

Imperfect Subjunctive imperfect

Secondary followed by (action going on)
Perfect
(" historical " ) Subjunctive pluperfect
Pluperfect (action complete)

1 The perfect definite ( present perfect " ) is in form a perfect but in fact
a present tense ; e.g. explōrāvī is a perfect definite when it is used in the sense
of " I have ascertained ,'," " I know, " as distinguished from the simple statement
of a past fact (perfect indefinite or " past perfect " ) , " I ascertained, " " I
learned . "
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CONJUNCTIONAL CLAUSES

1. Purpose (Final Clauses)

(a) Adverbial

A. & G. 529-532 ; W. 506-509 and 517, 518 ; B. 282

107 With They fought to conquer

ut pugnabant ut vincerent

108 With We fled that we might not be taken

nē fugiēbāmus nē caperēmur

109 With I go that you may live more safely

quo abeō quō tutius vīvātis

110 With You hindered us from setting out

quominus nos impedivisti quominus egrederēmur

(b) Substantive

A. & G. 563-566 ; W. 510-516 ; B. 294-296

111 Used as the object of a verb whose action is directed toward

the future and meaning to admonish, ask, bargain, com-
mand, decree, determine, permit, persuade, resolve, urge,
wish.
But notice carefully the following constructions :

112 iubeō , " order," and A. & G. 563 a I forbid it

vetō, " forbid," take W. 604, 629 vetō id fieri
infin . with subj . acc. B. 295,1 a
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113 Verbs of wishing A. & G. 563b He wished we might be

take either infin. W. 515 safe
or subj ., but volō, B. 296,1 ut salvi essēmus
optāvit
nōlō, mālō, cupiō nōs salvōs esse
prefer infin.

114 Verbs of permitting A. & G. 563 c We allow you to depart

take either, but W. 512 vōbis permittimus
patior and sinō B. 295,2 ut discēdātis
usually take infin . discedere

115 Verbs of determin- A. & G. 563 d They decided to sell

ing, decreeing, re- W. 513 vēndere
statuebant
solving, bargain- B. 295,4 ut venderent
ing, take either

116 Verbs of caution A. & G. 565 e We strive to please you

and effort take W. 513 operam damus ut tibi pla-
subjunctive. But B. 296,5 and a ceamus
conor takes the
complementary
infin.

117 Verbs of fearing A. & G. 564 You feared we would be

take subjunctive W. 516 angry
with nēaffirmative B. 296,2 timēbas nē īrāscerēmur
and ut negative

118 volo and its com- A. & G. 565 Do cheer up !

pounds, licet, opor- B. 295,8 fac bono animo sis
tet, dic, fac, often
take the subjunc-
tive without ut
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(e) Various Ways of Expressing Purpose

A. & G. 533 ; W. see Index ; B. see Index

The English sentence " He comes to found a city " may be

rendered in Latin by :

119 1 ut with the sub- venit ut urbem condat A. & G. 531 , 1

junctive W. 506-518 ;
B. 282

120 2 Relative with the venit qui urbem condat A. & G. 531, 2
subjunctive 1 W. 586, 1

121 3 ad with the gerun- venit ad urbem conden- A. & G. 506

dive 2 dam

122 4 Gen. of gerund venit urbem condendi A. & G. 504 b

with causā ³3 causā W. 639

123 5 Gen. of gerundive venit urbis condendae A. & G. 504 b

with causă³3 causā

124 6 Supine in -um 4 venit urbem conditum A. & G. 509

W. 654 ;
B. 340, 1

125 7 Future venit urbem conditūrus A. & G. 499, 2

participle W. 651 ;
B. 337, 4

¹ A relative with the subjunctive is commonly used when the purpose is

closely connected with some one word.
2 ad with the gerund may be used in the case of intransitives :
They came to fight
vēnērunt ad pugnandum
3 The gerund and gerundive purpose constructions are usually confined to
short expressions. 4 Only after verbs of motion. 5 In late writers.
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2. Result (Consecutive Clauses)

(a) Adverbial ¹

A. & G. 536-538 ; W. 527-528 ; B. 284

126 With ut The fighting was so fierce that few survived

ita acriter pugnātum est ut pauci superessent

127 With ut The camp was so strong that it could not be taken
nōn castra tam valida erant ut nōn expugnārī possent

(b) Substantive

A. & G. 567-571 ; W. 521-526 ; B. 297

128 Object of verbs de- A. & G. 568 We made them resign

noting accomplish- W. 522 effecimus ut abdicārent
ment (especially B. 297, 1
facio and its com-
pounds)

129 Subject of passive A. & G. 569, 1 It is brought about that

verbs of accom- W. 522 he is freed
plishment B. 297, 2. efficitur ut liberētur

130 Subject of imperson- A. & G. 569, 2 It happened that all

als, 1 it happens, it W. 523 were unharmed
follows, it remains, B. 297, 2 accid it ut omnēs incolu-
it is necessary, it mēs essent
is added

1 Note that the result is often suggested by some correlative to ut (ita ...
. . .
ut, etc.).
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131 Subject of est, " it A. & G. 569, 3 It's a fact that men like
is the fact that " to be fooled
est ut hominēs libenter lu-
dantur

fore [ futurum A. & G. 569, 3 a I know they will demand

esse] ut with a hostages
result clause as sciō fore ut obsidēs poscant
subject is often [This construction is reg-
used instead of ular with verbs that
the future infini- have no supine stem ]
tive

133 tantum abest, " it A. & G. 571b So far from being brave,
is so far," may he ran away
take two result tantum abest ut fortis sit
clauses, one sub- ut tergum verterit
stantive and one
adverbial

134 With or without A. & G. 571 a He was too brave to flee

ut after a com- W. 525 fortior erat quam ut fugeret
parative with
quam

The introducing word :

135 AFFIRMATIVE NEGATIVE

1 ut nē
Purpose ¹

Result ut ut nōn

Verbs of fearing nē ut

1 With comparatives quō, and after verbs of hindering quominus.

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Note also the following negatives :

136 PURPOSE RESULT

në quis ut nēmō

në quid ut nihil

nē ūllus ut nullus

He urges that nobody shall leave the city

Purpose
hortatur ne quis urbem relinquat
It happened that nobody left the city
Result
accidit ut nēmō urbem relinqueret
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3. Time¹
A. & G. 541-556 ; W. 529-539 ; B. 287-293

(a) Temporal clauses with postquam etc.

137 postquam , "after"A. & G. 543 After they took the city
ubi W. 530-532 postquam urbem cēpērunt
" when "
ut } B. 287
ut primum ९९ as soon When Cæsar arrived
cum primum ubi Caesar advēnit
as "
simul atque
All with the perfect As soon as we heard
indicative simul atque audivimus

(b) Antequam 2 and priusquam ( " before ")

138 Perfect indicative de- A. & G. 551 a He left before the battle
notes an actual fact W. 534 was fought
preceding the time B. 291 discessit antequam pugnā-
of the main verb tum est

139 Imperfect subjunc- A. & G. 551 b They caught Galba before

tive denotes antici- B. 292 he could get away
pation or unfulfilled priusquam ēvāderet Gal-
action bam cēpērunt

140 Present indicative, A. & G. 551 c The line will yield be-
future perfect in- W. 534 fore help comes
dicative, or present aciēs prius 2 cēdet quam
subjunctive , may subsidium mittitur
refer to future time

1 For time as expressed by conditional relative clauses (" whenever " ) , see
below, § 163. ante ... quam ९९ sooner . . . than."
2 Sometimes written as two words :
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(c) Dum, ¹ dōnec, and quoad

22 A. & G. 556
141 dum, " while " While this was going on
Present indicative W. 533 dum haec geruntur
B. 293, I

142 dum, dōnec, quoad, A. & G. 555 As long as I live

99 W. 533
as long as quoad vīvō
Indicative B. 293, II

143 dōnec, quoad, “ until ” A. & G. 554 We waited until he came

Perfect indicative of W. 533 exspectāvimus dōnec vēnit
an actual fact B. 293, III , 1

144 dum, quoad, " until " A. & G. 553 We were waiting for him
Present or imperfect W. 533 to come
subjunctive of ex- B. 293, III, 2 exspectābāmus dum veniret
pectancy

1 For dum , " provided that, " see below, § 170 .

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(d) Cum temporal¹ ( " when ")

145 Present or future time A. & G. 547 When I come

Indicative W. 535 cum veniam
B. 289

146 With a past tense of the A. & G. 545 When the sun set
indicative cum dates or and a cum sōl decessit
defines the time when W. 536 and 538 When I was weak
the main action oc- B. 288 and 290 then was I strong²
curred 2 cum enim infīrmābar,
tunc potēns eram

147 With the imperfect or A. & G. 546 When you were a

pluperfect subjunctive W. 536 slave at Rome
cum describes the cir- B. 288 cum Romae servirēs
cumstances When they had
stormed the town
cum oppidum ex-
pugnāvissent

148 * Cum inversum." When A. & G. 546 a When he set out

the principal action is W. 537 winter was at
expressed in the form B. 288, 2 hand
of a temporal clause hiems aderat cum
with cum and the defi- proficiscēbātur
Inition of time becomes
the main clause
Indicative

1 Except in the construction known as cum inversum an imperfect or a pluper-

fect tense in the temporal clause is usually subjunctive , other tenses indicative.
2 If the time of both clauses coincides, cum takes the same tense (of the indic-
ative) as the principal clause.
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4. Cause

A. & G. 539-540 & 549 ; W. 541-549 ; B. 285-286

149 cum causal,¹ " since " A. & G. 549 Since these things are
Subjunctive W. 542 SO
B. 286, 2 quae cum ita sint

150 quoniam, quando , A. & G. 540 a Since he is there, it is

९९ since "" W. 543 well
Indicative B. 286, 3 quoniam is ibi est, bene
est

151 quod, quia, " because " A. & G. 540,1,2 They did n't come be-
Indic. : authority of W. 544 cause they were afraid
speaker (real) B. 286, 1 nōn vēnērunt quod timē-
Subj . another's rea- bant
son (alleged) He stayed at home on
the ground that he
was sick
domi mānsit quod aeger
esset

152 non quod, non quia, nōn A. & G. 540, Not because I want to
quō,2 of a rejected note 3 [for I don't]
reason, subjunctive W. 547, 548 non quod velim
But if the rejected B. 286 , 1, b, c Not because I want to
reason is in itself [though I do]
true, indicative nōn quod volō

1 For cum concessive, see below, § 173.

2 In the negative, nōn quin (with subjunctive) is often used for nōn quod nōn :
Not that our soldiers are not fighting bravely
non quin nostri fortiter pugnent
After a comparative, causal sentences are introduced by quam quo or quam
quod, " than because. "
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5. Condition

A. & G. 511-525 ; W. 550-565 ; B. 301-307

Conditional sentences consist of two clauses, the condition
("protasis ") and the conclusion (" apodosis ") . The clause
containing the condition is the subordinate clause, and is
regularly introduced by si, " if, " or one of its compounds.
Ordinarily both condition and conclusion are in the same
mood and tense in all forms of particular conditions.
The following tables give the various types of conditional
sentences, but it must be borne in mind that a sentence
may belong partly to one and partly to another type.

(a) Particular

153 KIND OF CONDITION MOOD AND TENSE

Present Indicative present

Past 66
Simple past
Future (more vivid) 66 future

Future (less vivid ) Subjunctive present

Present 66
Contrary imperfect
to fact { Past 66
pluperfect

) General
(b

154 MOOD AND TENSE

KIND
OF CONDITION In Condition In Conclusion

Present 2d sing. pres. subj Present

Perfect indic. indicative

Past Imperfect subj. Imperfect

Pluperfect indic. indicative
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Examples of Conditions

(a) Particular

155 Simple If the enemy are seeking peace A. & G. 515

present they are giving hostages W. 553
sī hostēs pācem petunt obsidēs B. 302
dant

156 Simple past If the enemy sought peace they A. & G. 515
gave hostages W. 553
sī hostēs pācem petīvērunt ob- B. 302
sidēs dederunt

157 Simple If the enemy (shall) seek peace A. & G. 516

future they will give hostages W. 553
(" more vivid " ) sī hostēs pācem petent obsidēs B. 302
dabunt

158 Future less If the enemy should seek peace A. & G. 516
vivid they would give hostages W. 555
(" ideal " ) sī hostēs pācem petant obsidēs B. 303
dent

159 Present con- If the enemy were seeking A. & G. 517

trary to peace they would be giving W. 557-558
fact hostages B. 304
(" unreal ") si hostēs pācem peterent obsidēs
darent

160 Past contra- If the enemy had sought peace A. & G. 517
ry to fact they would have given hos- W. 557-558
(" unreal " ) tages B. 304
si hostēs pācem petivissent ob-
sidēs dedissent
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(b) General

161 Present general If you go off anywhere it's better that the
things your wife imagines should befall you
si absis uspiam • ēvenire ea satius est quae
in te uxor dicit

A. & G. 518 a, b (Terence, Adelphoe, 1. 28)

B. 302, 2
If any one gets a poor teacher he is a guide
toward an inferior course of action
si quis magistrum cēpit . . . inprobum • ad
dēteriōrem partem plerumque adplicit
(Terence, Andria, 1. 192)

162 Past general Even if it stuck fast in the shield without

piercing the body, it caused terror
etiam si haesisset in scutō nec penetrāsset in
corpus, pavōrem faciēbat

A. & G. 518 b, c (Livy, 21. 8)

B. 302, 3 If they ever began to despair of their chances
they retreated to the nearest towns
si quandō . . . dēspērāre fortūnīs suis coeperant
.. sẽ . . . in proxima oppida recipiebant
(Cæsar, B.G., 3. 12)

163 Conditional clauses are frequently introduced by a relative

pronoun or relative adverb. So, for example, ubi, ut ,
cum, quandō (alone or with -cumque) , " whenever," take
the constructions of the conditional sentence.

A. & G. 542 Whenever you come we rejoice

ubicumque veniās gaudēmus
(Present general)
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164 Verbs of necessity, propriety, possibility, duty, in the conclu-

sion of a contrary to fact (" unreal ") condition, may be
in the imperfect or perfect indicative.

A. & G. 517 c If they were guarding every approach, still

we could overcome them
sī omnēs aditus custōdīrent , eōs tamen vincere
poterāmus
If they had surrounded us we should have
been obliged to fight
sī nōs circumvēnissent nōbīs pugnandum fuit

Introductory particles other than si

165 sive . . . sive (seu A. & G. 525 c Whether you go or stay,

... seu), W. 249 it is well
"whether ... or," sive ibis sive manēbis bene
alternative est

166 sin, " but if," with A. & G. 525 d If you stay I shall rejoice,
a supposition W. 562 but if you go I shall
contrary to one B. 306, 3 mourn
preceding sī manēbis laetus erō, sin
ībis lūgēbō

167 Nisi and si nōn

A. & G. 525 a ; W. 559-560 ; B. 306 .

nisi ( " if not, except ") negatives the condition .

sī nōn ( " if not ") introduces as a supposition a sentence
negative in whole or in part- that is, the nōn is always
closely connected with some one word in it.
40 THE ESSENTIALS OF LATIN SYNTAX

Examples of the use of nisi and si nōn

168 Nisi periculum magnum erit nisi oppidum capiēmus

There will be great danger unless we take the town
(it can be avoided in no other way)

169 Si nōn periculum magnum erit sī oppidum non capiēmus

If we don't take the town there will be great danger
(and even if we do, there may still be danger)

Proviso (a special form of condition)

A. & G. 528 ; W. 563-565 ; B. 310

170 dum, modo, dummodo, tantum go- provided he

Let him go-
ut, " provided that," " grant- does not return
ing that," " if only" exeat dummodo nē redeat
Subjunctive
Negative nē

6. Comparison

A. & G. 524 ; W. 566-568 ; B. 307

171 tamquam , You laugh, as if it were not true

tamquam si, rīdēs ac si vērum nōn sit
quasi, ac sĩ, " as if "
ut si, velut
si, velut
quam si , " than if " I grieve more than if he were dead
Subjunctive magis doleō quam si mortuus sit
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7. Concession

A. & G. 526-527 ; W. 569-572 ; B. 308-309

172 | quamquam, " although " A. & G. 527d Although I am the

(of an admitted fact) W. 570 leader, I cannot fight
Indicative B. 309, 2 quamquam dux sum ,
pugnare non possum

173 quamvis , ut , cum , A. & G. 527 a, However dangerous it

" although " 549 is, he will go
Subjunctive W.571 quamvis periculosum
(quamvis often with ad- B. 309, 1 and 3 sit, ibit
jectives, " however ")

174 licet, " although " A. & G. 527 6 Although he is brave,

Subjunctive present or W. 571 we cannot praise
perfect B. 309, 4 him
licet fortis sit, eum lau-
dāre non possumus

175 etsi, etiam sī, tametsī, A. & G. 527 c | Even if I had gone,
"even if" W. 572 they would have
Any conditional con- B. 309, 2 a stayed
struction etsi abissem , mānsis-
sent
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RELATIVE CLAUSES

176 1 Purpose A. & G. 531, 2 He selected a man to an-

TENDENCY

W. 586, 1 nounce this

B. 282, 2 , 3 quendam dēlēgit qui haec
nūntiāret

177 2 Result A. & G. 537, 2 His character is such that

(Characteristic) W. 586, 2 all praise it
B. 284, 2, 3 mōrēs ēius tālēs sunt quōs
omnes laudent

178 3 Time A. & G. 542 When he spoke all were

W. 586, 3 silent
quando dixit tacuĕrunt om-
nēs
CIRCUMSTANCES

179 4 Cause A. & G. 535 e Happy is he, since he was

W. 586, 4 chosen
B. 283, 3 a beatus est, qui ēlēctus sit

180 5 Condition A. & G. 519,520 Whoever had gone out

W. 586, 5 Iwould have been killed
B. 312, 1, 2 qui exisset interfectus esset

181 6 Comparison A. & G. 535 c They were too brave to

(Result) W. 586, 6 run away
B. 284, 4 fortiōrēs erant quam qui
terga verterent

182 7 Concession A. & G. 535 e They forgot the man who¹

W. 586, 7 saved the state
B. 283, 3b illius obliti sunt qui cīvitā-
tem servāvisset

1 That is, although he . "

 THE USE OF THE MOODS 43

CHARACTERISTIC CLAUSES
(Relative Clauses of Result)

A. & G. 534-535 ; W. 587-589 ; B. 283

183 With general expressions There is no one who would betray

of existence or non- his native land
existence, as sunt qui, nēmō est qui patriam prōdat
quis est qui, nēmō est qui

184 With unus and sōlus He was the only one to leave
sōlus erat qui discederet

185 With quam ut or quam The city was too strong to be taken
qui after comparatives , urbs validior erat quam quae expug-
" too ... to " nārētur

186 With dignus, indignus, ap- You are worthy to be the leader
tus, and idōneus . dignus es qui dūcās

187 A relative clause of char- So far as I know

acteristic may express quod sciam
restriction, or proviso,
cause, or concession
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CLAUSES WITH QUOD

(These are either purely Substantive or Adverbial , and take the Indicative)
A. & G. 572 ; W. 549 ; B. 299

188 When the statement is re- That he conquered the Ger-

garded as a fact (quod = mans is wonderful
"that, the fact that ") quod Germanōs vicit , id mirā-
bile est
(Substantive)

189 Sometimes used as an accu- As to your selling the land

sative of .specification quod agrum vēndis
("whereas," "as to the fact (Adverbial)
that")

190 May take the place of the He is glad that we are coming
accusative and infinitive gaudet quod venimus
after verbs of feeling (Causal)

CLAUSES WITH QUIN AND QUOMINUS

(These are all Clauses of Purpose or Result)
A. & G. 557-559 ; W. 573-579 and 514 ; B. 295, 3

191 After negative words A. & G. 558 | He did not prevent them
of hindering, resist- W. 577 from crossing
ing, refusing, doubt- B. 295, 3 a eōs nōn dēterrebat quin
ing, delaying (espe- transirent
cially non dubitō,2 nōn There is no doubt that
est dubium), use quin the fight is now on
+ subjunctive non dubium est quin nunc
(Result) pugnētur

1 prohibeō commonly takes the infinitive.

2 nōn dubitō, " I do not hesitate, " takes the infinitive.
 THE USE OF THE MOODS 45

192 After verbs of hinder- A. & G. 5586 We prevented him from

ing¹ and refusing, W. 514 going
when not negatived,² B. 295, 3 eum impedivimus nē [ or
use nē or quōminus quōminus ] īret
+ subjunctive
(Purpose)

193 After a general nega- A. & G. 559 No one is so mad that he

tive, quin may intro- W. 578, 579 does n't believe
duce a clause of B. 284, 3 , and nēmō tam dēmēns est quin
result or character- 283, 4 crēdat
istic

INTERROGATIVE CLAUSES

A. & G. 330-336 ; W. 280-283 ; B. 162

Introduced by an interrogative word or by :

194 -ne (enclitic), the sign of a Have you leisure ?

question estne tibi ōtium ?

195 nōnne, if the answer " yes " is He's rich, is n't he ?
expected nōnne dives est ?

196 num , if the answer " no " is You don't hesitate, do you ?
expected num dubitās ?

1 prohibeo commonly takes the infinitive .

2 dubitō without a negative is regularly followed by an indirect question, or,
in the meaning of " hesitate, " by an infinitive :
I doubt whether they are coming
dubito utrum veniant
Why do you hesitate to speak ? ··
cur dubitās loqui ?
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197 In Double Questions :

annōn¹
" whether" utrum " or " an, or not "
necne2
-ne

-ne ... an I don't know whether he is a

whether ... or soldier or a sailor
nescio milesne an nauta sit

utrum • annōn Will he come or not ?

whether . . . or not utrum veniet annōn ?

utrum . . . necne2 He asks whether you are writing

whether . . . or not or not
rogat utrum scrībās necne

Indirect Questions

A. & G. 573-576 ; W. 590-595 ; B. 300

198 Always subjunctive. If the indirect question refers to future

time, use the subjunctive of the first periphrastic conju-
SECONDARY PRIMARY

gation.

faciam what I am doing

You ask 3
quid facturus sim what I shall do
rogās
fecerim what I did

facerem what I was doing

You were asking *
quid facturus essem what I should do
rogābās
fecissem what I had done

1 In direct questions.
2 In indirect questions, with the subjunctive (see below, § 198) .
3 Or, " you will ask " (rogābis), " you will have asked " (rogāveris) .
4 Or, " you asked " (rogāvisti) , " you had asked " (rogāverās) .
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INDIRECT DISCOURSE
A. & G. 577-593 ; W. 597-620 ; B. 313-324

199 A simple declarative sentence (or the principal clause of a

complex sentence) depending on a verb of
knowing, thinking, telling, perceiving, promis-
ing, hoping, expecting, threatening, swearing,
is put in the infinitive with subject accusative .

200 Tenses of the Infinitive

A. & G. 584 ; W. 632-636 ; B. 270

Present denotes same time as main verb

Perfect denotes time before main verb

Future denotes time after main verb

Examples

201 " I hear," audiō

Same I say that I hear dicō mē audire

time I said that I heard dixi mē audire
I shall say that I hear dicam mē audire

202 " I heard ,” audivi

Time You say that you heard dīcis tē audivisse

before You said that you had heard dīxistī tē audīvisse
You will say that you heard dicēs tē audīvisse

203 " I shall hear," audiam

Time He says that he will hear dicit se audītūrum esse

after He said that he would hear dixit se audītūrum esse
He will say that he will hear dicet sē auditurum esse
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But use Subjunctive ( not Infinitive) for :

204 All subordinate A. & G. 580,583 He promises to depart if

clauses (unless W. 605-607 we will do it
merely explana- B. 314 and 3 pollicetur sẽ discessurum
tory) si id faciamus

205 A real question in- A. & G. 586 What did they want ? ¹
directly quoted W. 601 (he asked)
B. 315, 1 quid sibi vellent ?

206 Any imperative A. & G. 588 Let them fight bravely 2

form (including W. 602, 604 (he urged)
prohibitions) B. 316 fortiter pugnarent

207 A subjunctive of A. & G. 587, He said we should not

588 a 8
exhortation, wish, despair ³
or deliberation B. 315, 3 dixit : nē dēspērārēmus

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES IN INDIRECT DISCOURSE

A. & G. 589 ; W. 613-619 ; B. 319-322

Condition (subordinate clause ) becomes subjunctive.

208 Conclusion (unless hortatory or optative) becomes infini-
tive.

Special Rules for Contrary to Fact Conditions

209 1. Condition always unchanged in tense (and accordingly
violating the rules for sequence if the verb of saying is
primary) .
210 2. Conclusion if active becomes the participle in -ūrus +
fuisse.
DIRECT FORM
1 " What do you want ? " quid vultis ?
2 Fight bravely, " fortiter pugnate.
8 " Let us not despair," nē dēspērēmus .
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211 3. Conclusion, if in the passive voice, is expressed by futū-

rum fuisse ut and the imperfect subjunctive.

EXAMPLES OF CONDITIONS IN INDIRECT DISCOURSE

Simple Present Condition

If the enemy are seeking peace they are giving hostages

sī hostēs pācem petunt obsidēs dant

Indirectly Quoted

212 SEQUENCE CONDITION CONCLUSION

Primary dicō hostes sī pācem petant obsidēs dare

Secondary dixi peterent

I say that if the enemy are seeking peace they are giving
hostages
I said that if the enemy were seeking peace they were giving
hostages

Simple Past Condition

If the enemy sought peace they gave hostages

sī hostēs pācem petīvērunt obsidēs dedērunt

Indirectly Quoted

213 SEQUENCE CONDITION CONCLUSION

Primary dīcis hostēs si pacem petiverint obsidēs dedisse

Secondary dicēbās petivissent

You say that if the enemy sought peace they gave hostages
You said that if the enemy had sought peace they had given
hostages
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Future More Vivid Condition

If the enemy (shall) seek peace they will give hostages

si hostēs pācem petent obsidēs dabunt

Future Less Vivid Condition (" Ideal ” )

If the enemy should seek peace they would give hostages

si hostēs pācem petant obsidēs dent

Both alike in Indirect Discourse

214 SEQUENCE CONDITION CONCLUSION

Primary dicit hostes sī pācem petant obsidēs datūrōs esse

Secondary dixit peterent

will give ,
seek
He says that if the enemy ( should seek } peace they would give,
hostages
He said that if the enemy should seek peace they would give
hostages

Contrary to Fact Conditions (" Unreal ")

1. Conclusion in the Active Voice

If the enemy were seeking peace they would be giving

Present hostages
sī hostēs pācem peterent obsidēs darent

If the enemy had sought peace they would have given

Past hostages
si hostēs pācem petivissent obsides dedissent
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Indirectly Quoted
215 CONDITION CONCLUSION

dicō or t1 obsidēs datūrōs fuisse

hostēs si păcem {peteren ¹
dixi petīvissent 2

that if were seek- peace be giving ¹-

I say the ing 1 they have hostages
said j
enemy had sought2) would given

Contrary to Fact Conditions (" Unreal ")

2. Conclusion in the Passive Voice

If the enemy were seeking peace hostages would be forth-

Present coming
sī hostēs pācem peterent obsidēs darentur

If the enemy had sought peace hostages would have been

Past given
si hostēs pācem petīvissent obsidēs dati essent

Indirectly Quoted

216 CONDITION CONCLUSION

dicō or futurum fuisse ut obsidēs

si hostēs pācem {peterent¹
dixi } petīvissent 2 darentur

Iwould be
were seek-
say that if the peace forthcoming¹
I ing1
said enemy had sought hostages would have
been given²

1 In a present contrary to fact condition .

2 In a past contrary to fact condition.
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NOUN AND ADJECTIVE FORMS OF THE VERB

A. & G. 487-510 ; W. 621–655 ; B. 325-340

Certain forms of the verb, while capable of controlling an

object, are in themselves substantives, and accordingly
have all the functions of substantives. Thus the infini-
tive, gerund, and supine are verbal nouns, while the
participle and gerundive are verbal adjectives.

INFINITIVE
A. & G. 451-463 ; W. 622-636 ; B. 326-335

217 As subject (espe- A. & G. 452,1 To wage war is a crime

cially with est) W. 622, 623 bellum gerere scelus est
B. 327,1 ; 330

218 In apposition with A. & G. 452, 2 That is a pleasure - to aid

the subject W. 624 a friend
id demum iuvat -amicō auxi-
lium dare

219 As predicate nomi- A. & G. 452, 3 Seeing is believing

native W. 624 videre est credere

220 Apparent subject A. & G. 454 It is your pleasure to mourn

of impersonals : W. 623 dolere tibi¹ libet
libet, licet, opor- B. 327,1 ; 330 You may go
tet, decet, placet, licet tē¹ īre
visum est, pudet,
piget, necesse est,
opus est

1 With impersonal verbs and expressions that take the infinitive as apparent
subject, the personal subject may be expressed (1) by the dative, or (2) by the
accusative.
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221 Complementary in- A. & G. 456 They tried to storm the fort
finitive with verbs : W. 626 castellum expugnāre cōnā-
to be able, dare, B. 328 bantur
undertake, remem-
ber, forget, be ac-
customed, begin,
continue , cease ,
hesitate, learn ,
know how, fear1

222 With subject accu- A. & G. 459 We thought they had heard
sative in indirect W. 628, 629 existimāvimus eōs audivisse
discourse (see B. 331
§§ 199-203)

223 Historical infinitive, A. & G. 463 Our men ran thither and
subject nomina- W. 631 bore aid
tive B. 335 nostri eō occurrere et auxi-
lium ferre

PARTICIPLES

A. & G. 488-500 ; W. 645-652 ; B. 336-337

224 FORMATION OF PARTICIPLES

Verb Stems

PRESENT STEM PERFECT STEM SUPINE STEM

agō age re ēgi act us

1 Many verbs, denoting willingness, necessity, propriety, resolve, command, pro-

hibition, effort, take either the infinitive or a subjunctive clause (see §§ 111-118) .
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PRESENT FUTURE PERFECT

Active Present stem Supine stem + ūrus

part. + ns

Passive (Gerundive) Last principal

part. Present stem + ndus part

225 In deponents the perfect participle is active in meaning.

Accordingly it is often used in agreement with a noun,
where ordinary verbs would admit an ablative absolute
construction :

After the soldiers had been encouraged militēs cohortātus Caesar

Cæsar gave the signal signum dedit

USES OF THE PRESENT AND PERFECT PARTICIPLE

226 Attributive A. & G. 494 A loving son

W. 650 filius amāns
B. 337, 1

227 Simple predicate A. & G. 495 Gaul is divided

W. 651 Gallia est divisa
B. 337, 2

228 To form perfect A. & G. 495 n He has been praised

tenses in the laudātus est
passive

229 Attendant cir- A. & G. 496 Although blameless , they

cumstance W. 651 were put to death
B. 337, 2 innocentēs occīdēbantur

230 Descriptive A. & G. 497 d We saw him coming

B. 337, 3 illum venientem vidimus
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USES OF THE FUTURE ACTIVE PARTICIPLE

231 First periphrastic con- A. & G. 498 a He was about to write

jugation with sum W. 188 scriptūrus erat
B. 115

232 With eram or fui to A. & G. 4986 What would have hap-
take the place of im- and 517 d pened
perfect or pluperfect quid futurum fuit
subjunctive (espe- (instead of pluperfect
cially in contrary to subjunctive)
fact conditions)

GERUND AND GERUNDIVE

USES OF THE GERUNDIVE

(Always passive, denoting obligation, necessity, propriety)

233 Descriptive adjec- A. & G. 500, 1 A city to be observed

tive W. 643 urbs spectanda
B. 337, 8 a

234 Second periphrastic A. & G. 500, 2 War must be waged

conjugation with W. 644, 1 bellum gerendum est
sum B. 337, 8b
•

235 Purpose with verbs : A. & G. 500, 4 He gave a contract for

give, deliver, agree W. 644, 2 building the tower
for, have, receive, B. 337, 8b, 2 turrim aedificandam locabat
demand, undertake
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USE OF THE CASES OF THE GERUND AND GERUNDIVE

236 Gen. Subjective A. & G. 504 The desire of founding

Objective W. 639, 1 a city
Purpose (with causa) B. 338, 1 cupido urbis condendae
For the sake of making
peace
pācis faciendae causā

237 Dat. With verbs A. & G. 505 Suitable for fortifying

Adjectives of fit- W. 639, 2 idōneum muniendō
ness B. 338, 2 A commission of ten to
Nouns (in legal draw up the laws
phrases) decemviri legibus scri-
bendis

238 Acc. Purpose (with ad) A. & G. 506 In order to fight

W. 639, 3 ad pugnandum
B. 338, 3

239 Abl. Manner , means , A. & G. 507 | By agriculture and the

cause, etc. W. 639, 4 chase
After comparatives B. 338, 4 agrum colendō et vē-
With the preposi- nandō
tions ab, dē, ex, in In doing this
in his rēbus agendis

240 As a rule the gerundive in agreement with its noun is a

commoner construction than the gerund with a direct
object. The accusative of the gerund with a preposition
never takes a direct object in classical Latin.
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SUPINE

241 Accusative Purpose , with A. & G. 509 They came to scoff

(" former verbs of mo- W. 654 vēnērunt contemptum
supine ") tion B. 340, 1

242 Ablative Specification , A. & G. 510 Wonderful to relate

("latter with adjec- W. 655 mīrābile dictu
supine ") tives , opus , B. 340, 2
fās , nefās

PERIPHRASTIC CONJUGATIONS

243 First or ac- Future active participle Intention

tive with sum

244 Second or Gerundive with sum, Obligation

passive dative of agent

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EXERCISES BASED ON CÆSAR

EXERCISE I

USE OF THE MOODS IN PRINCIPAL CLAUSES

(Sections 80-91 , based on Cæsar B. G., I, 3-5 incl .)

245. 1. Would that the Helvetii had not been won over by
the prestige of Orgetorix !
2. Make ready the things that are needful for the expedition
and let the magistrates buy up as many wagons as possible.
3. The grain supply would have sufficed for the journey.
4. What am I to do ? Shall I set the time of departure in
the second year ?

5. May Orgetorix not be sent to the state of the Sequani,

for he would persuade Casticus.
6. Let us seize the supreme command in our own states ; then
we shall be the most powerful peoples in Gaul.
7. Don't announce these matters to the Helvetii.
8. If he had been condemned, the magistrates would have
burned him to death.
9. Lead hither your dependents and debtors ; through their
aid you may escape.
10. Would that we were not leaving our country !
11. Take away the hope of return and they will be prepared
to face any danger.
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12. Let us burn our villages and set out with the people who
dwell across the Rhine.

EXERCISE II

PRONOUNS

(Sections 72-79 , based on Cæsar B. G., I, 7-9 incl. )

246. 1. Some one announced to Cæsar that they were march-

ing through our province.
2. Who of us had been informed of his arrival from the city ?
3. All the noblest men of the state will be sent to your army
as ambassadors.
4. Nammeius was one of the leaders , Verudoctius the other ;
both were of high rank among their own people.
5. Some of our armies will go through your province by one
route, others by another.
6. Have you no other way through the territory of any one
at all ?
7. Of the two routes, the one is of such a nature that no one
would try to depart by it.
8. The ambassadors had agreed together that they would
return on that day.
9. Some broke through by night, others were driven back by
our soldiers and gave up this attempt.
10. I was unable to persuade the Romans ; all the rest
obtained their demands.
11. So many states have been induced, by regard for us, to
pass through his country without injuring it.
12. Let us all keep the Helvetii from their march ; for every
one of us desires to have great power .
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EXERCISE III

PURPOSE, RESULT, AND VERBS OF FEARING

(Sections 105-136, based on Cæsar B. G., I, 10-12 incl.)

247. 1. Cæsar feared that the Helvetii intended to march into

the province.
2. To have so many warlike nations as neighbors is very dan-
gerous for the Roman people.
3. So he hastened into Italy to enroll new legions and lead
others from their winter camps.
4. It happened that the Ceutrones had seized the higher
ground, that they might prevent Cæsar and his army from
marching.
5. Far from accomplishing their purpose, they were themselves
repulsed in many conflicts.
6. The Hædui, fearing that all their fields will be laid
waste, send legates to Cæsar to ask his aid.
7. We have not deserved to have our children enslaved in
the sight of your armies.
8. It is to burn our towns and devastate our land that they
have come .
9. It was easily brought to pass that the fortunes of his allies
were not wholly consumed.
10. They joined rafts and boats together for the sake of
crossing the stream.
11. The Helvetii feared that not even three quarters of their
troops would be allowed to cross .
12. That he might the more easily take them off their guard,
Cæsar sent scouts to find out about their position and to report
to him before the battle.
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EXERCISE IV
TEMPORAL CLAUSES
(Sections 137-148 , based on Cæsar B. G., I, 13-15 incl. )

248. 1. He had to build a bridge across the river before he

could pursue the remnant of the Helvetii.
2. When he had finished this, Divico came to seek peace
before Cæsar had led the army over.
3. As long as you rely on valor rather than craft you may
despise your foes.
4. Whenever I am conscious of having done wrong it is easy
for me to be on my guard.
5. As soon as they realized that they had done wrong they
were afraid.
6. Until they tried to make a march through his province by
force he had been willing to forget the ancient wrong.
7. When they boasted of their victory the gods punished them.
8. Until hostages are given we shall injure you and your allies.
9. The ambassadors waited until a reply was given before they
went back to their own army.
10. When he commenced the fight they were moving their
camp from that place.
11. When they first began to attack our men Cæsar restrained
his soldiers from fighting.
12. While these things were being done a few of our men fell.

EXERCISE V
CAUSE AND CONCESSION

(Sections 149-152 , 172-175 , based on Cæsar B. G., I, 16–17 incl.)

249. 1. Although even the supply of fodder was insufficient,

the Hædui daily demanded provisions.
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2. The grain in the fields was not yet ripe, because Gaul is
situated far to the north.
3. The Romans did not transport their supplies in boats, on
the ground that they were unwilling to leave the Helvetii when
they should march away from the river.
4. Although the Hædui kept saying that the grain was on
the way, he knew he was being put off.
5. Since the day was at hand he called their commanders
together.
6. You have deserted me because you were unwilling to help,
not because you were unable.
7. However near the enemy are, you do not bring the grain
which you promised .
8. Because they could not hold the first place in Gaul they
submitted to the Roman demands.
9. Granting that our plans are reported to the enemy, Hel-
vetians cannot overcome Romans !
10. He was silent because he feared the multitude.
11. Not because I have been compelled, but because I want
to, I am announcing these things to you now.
12. Even if it is dangerous, I have been won over by Cæsar's
speech.

EXERCISE VI

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES COMPARISON ― PROVISO

(Sections 153-171 , based on Cæsar B. G., I, 18-19 incl. )

250. 1. If Cæsar had not been unwilling to have these matters

discussed, he would not have dismissed the assembly.
2. If you inquire of others about the same matters, you will
find this is so.
64 THE ESSENTIALS OF LATIN SYNTAX

3. If a man increases his wealth, he obtains great means for

bribery.
4. Let him have great power among the neighboring states,
provided that he favors the Helvetii.
5. If anything had happened to the Romans, he would have
entertained great hopes of obtaining sole command.
6. Whether Dumnorix fought bravely or fled, I order the
state to punish him.
7. If these are only suspicions, bid him be summoned ; but if
there is sure evidence, punish him at once.
8. You speak as if you had not done these things without
our orders.
9. If he should summon Diviciacus, he would tell him of all
our suspicions.
10. I fear it would hurt his brother's feelings if we were to
punish Dumnorix .
11. If we favored the Helvetii, we should now be in despair
of our power to rule.
12. Provided that the usual interpreters are removed, we shall
speak to you through Procillus.

EXERCISE VII

INDIRECT QUESTIONS AND INDIRECT DISCOURSE

(Sections 198-207 , based on Cæsar B. G. , I, 20-21 incl. )

251. 1. Cæsar asked whether these charges were true or not.

2. Diviciacus said these things were true, and yet he begged
that we would not determine upon harsh measures toward his
brother.
3. We knew that Dumnorix had used his power for his
brother's undoing.
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4. Many thought he would be moved by love for his brother

and by the opinion of the crowd.
5. He said that no one had ever believed these things were
being done without his consent.
6. Cæsar urged him to make an end of his entreaties, saying
that he would pardon the offense.
7. We thought that Dumnorix would inquire what complaint
the state made.
8. You asked him what he would do and with whom he
would speak.
9. I am informed that the enemy are encamping at the foot
of the mountain.
10. It was reported that Labienus would ascend the peak
with guides who knew the way.
11. They say he marched along by the same way that the
enemy had gone.
12. Announce that Considius has gone ahead with scouts.

EXERCISE VIII

CONDITIONS IN INDIRECT DISCOURSE

(Sections 208-216, based on Cæsar B. G., I, 22-24 incl. )

252. 1. Cæsar said that if Labienus held the summit of the

mountain, he would pitch his camp not far from that of the
enemy.
2. I think that Considius would have informed us if our
arrival were known.
3. We know that if the mountain had been seized by the
enemy, the Gallic arms and ensigns would have been seen.
4. Cæsar ordered Labienus not to fight unless he should see
his troops near the enemy's camp.
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5. He thinks that if our men refrain from battle until the

height is occupied, an attack may be made on the foe from all
sides at once.

6. We found out that Considius had reported what he had

not seen as if he had seen it.
7. The enemy knew that unless we were overcome with terror
we were following them still.
8. He was informed that he would reach Bibracte if he did
not turn aside from the line of march.
9. The Helvetii believed that the Romans would have offered
battle on the previous day if they had not been overwhelmed
with fear.
10. They were confident that they could cut us off from our
supplies if we did not change our plans.
11. He says he will fill the mountain with men if they draw
up a battle line.
12. It was said that all the baggage would have been brought
into one place if our line had not suddenly come up.

EXERCISE IX

NOUN AND ADJECTIVE FORMS of the VERB

(Sections 217-244 , 66 , based on Cæsar B. G., I, 25–26 incl.)

253. 1. Cæsar, in taking away all hope of flight, equalized

the danger.
2. When the soldiers had been encouraged he easily broke
through the phalanx of the enemy.
3. His plan for breaking this up was praised by the other
commanders .
4. It was decided to make sudden attack with drawn swords.
 EXERCISES BASED ON CÆSAR 67

5. Although several shields were pierced by one javelin, they

were not fastened together.
6. That the mountain had been seized was a great hindrance
to the enemy who fought at its foot.
7. Strange to say, the Helvetii caught sight of our men as
they were coming up.
8. In facing about the second line was surrounded and over-
come.
9. Our men tried to hold out as long as they could and con-
tinued fighting until late at night.
10. Those who hurled darts from between the wagons were
captured.
11. Messengers have been sent to announce these things to
the Lingones .
12. After an interval of three days ambassadors came for the
purpose of seeking peace.

EXERCISE X

CHARACTERISTIC. Quin AND Quōminus

SUBSTANTIVE CLAUSES WITH Quod

(Sections 176-193 , based on Cæsar B. G., I, 27-28 incl. )

254. 1. So far as I know, the Helvetii have been obliged to

send legates concerning peace.
2. They were not the men to cast themselves at his feet and
weep.
3. Cæsar did not hesitate to order them to stay there and
await his coming.
4. As to their giving hostages, the ambassadors knew he would
make this demand.
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5. Nothing prevented them from selecting these and bringing

them at once.
6. There is no doubt that they were overcome with terror.
7. They thought that their great numbers would prevent the
flight of a few from being noticed.
8. There is no one who would not be induced by the hope of
safety to make such an attempt.
9. Who is there who would seek them out and lead them
back to slavery ?
10. Cæsar believed that they deserved to be treated as his
foes, if they were brought back.
11. I doubt if he will order the Germans not to cross the
Rhine.
12. The Boii were the only ones who settled in their country.

EXERCISE XI

THE PERIPHRASTIC CONJUGATIONS

(Sections 231 , 234, 243, 244, based on Cæsar B. G., I, 29–31 incl. )

255. 1. The tablets that were found should have been brought
to Cæsar.
2. One hundred and ten thousand were about to return
home.
3. The Helvetii must be punished for their former wrong-
doing.
4. Yet they inquired whether this would be to the best inter-
ests of Gaul.
5. They say that he must wage war on the whole nation.
6. The same leaders intended to return to ask for a private
interview concerning these matters.
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7. We all had to strive to obtain the things they desired us

to have.
8. The Sequani must hire the Germans to aid them .
9. They are about to give the children of the noblest men in
the state as hostages .
10. The Roman manner of life was not to be compared with
that of the Germans.
11. The remaining Gauls are to leave their homes just as the
Helvetii have done.
12. The Germans must be deterred from leading a larger
number of soldiers into Gaul.

EXERCISE XII

NOMINATIVE, VOCATIVE, AND GENITIVE CASES

(Sections 1-22, based on Cæsar B. G., I , 32–33 incl. )

256. 1. Sequani, why do you alone, of all who are here

present, do none of the things that the rest do ?
2. He said that their sadness was a cause of concern to their
friends.
3. We are sorry for the wretched lot of our friends, the
Sequani.
4. They dare not even ask for the aid that they need so much.
5. Ariovistus, a man of great cruelty, has not forgotten them.
6. Cæsar reminded the Gauls of his former kindness and
generosity.
7. Many of them remembered that the Hædui were desirous
of freedom .
8. The very name of slavery seemed more than could be
borne by men of such spirit.
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9. He was ashamed that these fierce nations should be so

highly regarded .
10. This province belongs to the people of Gaul, not to the
Germans.
11. Be mindful of the courage of your brethren and kinsmen !
12. You will be accused of cowardice if you submit to the
arrogance of these barbarians .

EXERCISE XIII

THE DATIVE CASE

(Sections 23-34, based on Cæsar B. G., I, 34-36 incl. )

257. 1. The ambassadors decided to select a place suitable

for a conference.
2. Ariovistus said they might do it, so far as he was con-
cerned, and this arrangement was satisfactory to Cæsar as well.
3. The Germans were persuaded that Cæsar ought not to
have entered their country.
4. " If I had invaded the regions of Gaul which you possess,"
he said, " you would have resisted my coming."
5. Cæsar thought that Ariovistus himself would come to
meet him.

6. He gave the following commands to the representatives

that had arrived.
7. Allow the Sequani to return the hostages that they have.
8. If you do not make war on the Hædui or their allies
hereafter, there will be a lasting friendship between you and the
Roman people.
9. Ariovistus replied that it was not his custom to spare the con-
quered, nor was he pleased to be told how to rule his own people.
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10. The Hædui should have remained true to their agreement

with the Germans.
11. He would place some one in charge of the races he had
conquered.
12. If this did not please Cæsar, he was ready to meet him
in battle.

EXERCISE XIV

THE ACCUSATIVE CASE

(Sections 35-47, based on Cæsar B. G., I, 37-39 incl.)

258. 1. The Treveri appointed their chief men as ambassadors

to present their complaints to Cæsar.
2. Perhaps it had escaped his notice that the Harudes were
laying waste their country.
3. The Suevi, moreover, were making the same attempts as
the Germans.
4. Wretched men that we are ! Not even by giving hostages
can we purchase peace from our foes.
5. But if you will aid us, they will not dare to lead any more
troops across the Rhine.
6. Cæsar marched for several days and reached Vesontio.
7. Our men inquired of merchants what sort of men the
Germans were.
8. When they had been told, they were in large measure
smitten with fear.
9. It did not escape Cæsar's notice that those who desired to
depart had not had much experience in warfare.
10. Some hid themselves in their tents because they were
unable to conceal their fear from the commander.
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11. They claimed that they dreaded marching a long way

through narrow passes and great forests.
12. It was not seemly for the soldiers who had had long
training in camp to be frightened.

EXERCISE XV

THE ABLATIVE CASE AND THE LOCATIVE

(Sections 48-71 , based on Cæsar B. G., I, 40-41 incl.)

259. 1. When I was consul, Ariovistus said that he needed

the good will of the Roman people.
2. The sooner he sees the justice of our claims the better it
will be for him.
3. But if he should be impelled by some mad frenzy to declare
war, what have we to fear for ourselves ?
4. The Cimbri and Teutons were defeated by Marius and an
army worthy of the greatest praise.
5. In the recent uprising of the slaves in Italy we have an
example of what steadfast courage can do.
6. The Germans with whom we ourselves have joined in
battle have been conquered with great ease.
7. They used craft and guile to overcome the Gauls.
8. In bravery our soldiers are surely superior to any bar-
barians whatever.
9. Both at Rome and in the field of battle you are worthy of
the utmost confidence and trust.
10. In a few days you will be in possession of the enemy's camp.
11. The troops of the Germans, soldiers of great bravery,
were not more than twenty-five miles away.
12. There has never been a greater general than Cæsar.
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EXERCISE XVI - REVIEW

CONJUNCTIONAL CLAUSES

(Sections 98-175 , based on Cæsar B. G., I, 42-45 incl .)

260. 1. Because he now believed he could do so without

danger, Ariovistus was willing to come to a conference with
Cæsar.
2. Although he had refused to do this before, he had now
come to his senses and ceased from his obstinacy.
3. Ariovistus demands of Cæsar that he shall bring only
cavalry to the interview.
4. He said he was afraid he would be treacherously surrounded
if the Roman infantry were near.
5. Cæsar decided to mount the soldiers of the tenth legion
on horses.
6. When they arrived at the place appointed Cæsar spoke of
the kindness of the senate toward him.
7. The reasons that existed for friendship between the Romans
and the Hædui were too just to be disregarded .
8. If Ariovistus had crossed the Rhine of his own free will, it
would have been a different matter.
9. Although he had led a great host into Gaul, he had done
this for his own protection .
10. Even if the Hædui were the friends of the Romans,
they had not obtained Cæsar's aid in their conflicts with the
Sequani.
11. Many circumstances influenced Cæsar so that he did not
think it right to desert his friends .
12. It is clear to all that Gaul is free if the senate's judgment
be regarded .
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EXERCISE XVII - REVIEW

RELATIVE CLAUSES

(Sections 176-193, based on Cæsar B. G., I, 46–50 incl.)

261. 1. Those who had been repulsed , claimed that they had
been treacherously surrounded during the conference.
2. I do not doubt that Ariovistus forbade the Romans all
access to Gaul.
3. Nothing prevented him from finishing the matters that had
been begun two days before.
4. That the Germans could not be restrained from fighting
seemed incredible to Cæsar.
5. He sent Procillus to find out what else Ariovistus had
to say.
6. Ariovistus refused to contend in battle, although there
was nothing to keep him from doing so.
7. Whoever receives a wound and falls from his horse is sur-
rounded by his brave comrades.
8. Troops were sent by the enemy to keep our men from
fortifying a camp.
9. There are commanders who would lead out their troops
every day.
10. The women who declared in prophecy that it was not
fated for the Germans to prevail on that day, deterred them
from making an attack.
11. I think that they are the only ones who observe such a
custom .
12. Cæsar, although he led out his army to attack the camp,
returned without fighting, since they refused to come forth
against him.
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EXERCISE XVIII-- -REVIEW

INTERROGATIVE CLAUSES

(Sections 194-198 , based on Cæsar B. G., I, 51-54 incl.)

262. 1. Was it because they excelled in numbers that they

engaged in battle with the Romans, or because they were obliged
to fight ?
2. Cæsar wondered why they had placed the women in the
wagons and carts.

3. Did not each man have many witnesses of his valor ?

4. The enemy did not know whether they would make a
sudden charge or not.
5. Would any one leap upon the phalanx and wound us from
above ?
6. Crassus was asking if he should send the third line to aid
our men.
7. Whether they ceased from flight before they came to the
river or not is a matter of little importance.
8. I shall inquire how many relied on their strength and
swam across.
9. Have you learned whether the wives of Ariovistus escaped
or perished in the flight ?
10. Did fortune diminish his joy by restoring to him his
friend ?
11. They were consulting the lots whether he should be put
to death immediately. "
12. Could any one have completed two such great wars in
less than a year's time ?
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EXERCISES BASED ON LIVY

EXERCISE I

USE OF THE MOODS IN PRINCIPAL CLAUSES

(Sections 80-91 , based on Livy, I, 3 )

263. Would that the son of Eneas were now old enough to
rule ; we should intrust the wealthy and flourishing city of
Lavinium to Ascanius without fear. But as it is, let his mother,
Lavinia, keep the kingdom secure for him until he reaches the
age of manhood. What else can we do under the circum-
stances ?
Don't take up arms against the Etruscans during the regency
of a woman ; let us rather make peace. Would that Mezentius
and all the other neighboring rulers had decided on some fixed
boundary for their own tribes and the Latins ! And yet might
is stronger than the will of a boyish ruler or even than respect
for a woman. May the Latins not foolishly go to war !

EXERCISE II

PRONOUNS

(Sections 72-79, based on Livy, I, 7)

264. Each of the two brothers was saluted as king by his own
following, for the one claimed the sovereignty by priority of
time, and the other because twice as many vultures had appeared
for him. Which of you all can justly choose a king by such
auguries ?
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Here is another more common version of the quarrel between

Romulus and his brother. Remus was slain, some say, by his
brother's own hand, because he leaped over the walls of the
newly founded city. " As many as leap over these walls of mine
hereafter," said he, " may they all perish in the same manner.”
Such was the anger of that famous Roman king whose city even
to-day is called by the name of its founder. He also established
various religious ceremonies, some according to the Alban cus-
tom, others according to the Greek, and won for himself, through
his own deserts, the immortality fate had in store for him.

EXERCISE III

PURPOSE, RESULT, AND VERBS OF FEARING

(Sections 105-136, based on Livy, I, 12)

265. The Roman forces were so great that when drawn up

in battle array they filled the entire plain between the Palatine
and the Capitoline. Hostius Hostilius was urging them on to
advance up the hill, in order that they might regain the citadel,
and so far from being a cowardly leader, he himself fought with
the greatest courage in the foremost ranks. But it happened
that he was slain and the Roman lines at once gave way , for
the soldiers feared that the Sabines would make a charge from
the citadel and that their own cause would not prevail. But
Romulus, in order to stop their disgraceful flight, promised to
give a temple to Jupiter Stator, that men in after times might
have it as a memorial of his help in their time of need . After
his prayer he ordered the battle to be renewed, and in a short
time it was brought to pass that Mettius and the Sabines were
routed.
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EXERCISE IV

TEMPORAL CLAUSES

(Sections 137-148 , based on Livy, I, 18)

266. When Romulus had disappeared from the earth the

Senate decreed that there should be an interregnum until a
worthy successor should be found. While affairs were in this
state a certain Numa, a man of great prudence, was living among
the Sabines , and all the Romans to a man decided to bestow the
sovereignty upon him. As soon as he was summoned to the city
he bade them ask counsel of the gods before choosing him as
king. After hearing this wise advice the augur, when he had first
escorted Numa to the citadel, offered prayer, and waited until
Jupiter should give them some clear sign. When he had speci-
fied the signs that he desired to have revealed, the god sent the
omens ; and as soon as the people were thus convinced of the
approval of heaven Numa was declared king.

EXERCISE V

CAUSE AND CONCESSION

(Sections 149-152 , 172-175 , based on Livy, I, 23)

267. The Albans and Romans engaged in a conflict that was

almost a civil war, inasmuch as both were descendants of the
Trojans, because as Lavinium traced its origin from Troy, so did
Alba Longa from Lavinium. And yet, although war had been
formally declared , they never contended together in battle array ;
not because either side was cowardly, but that they might not both
be attacked by the Etruscans when exhausted by this struggle.
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For even if the Romans had conquered the Albans, the people
of Etruria were too strong to be met in battle by either race
alone. " However eager you are to seek restitution from the
Albans," said Tullus, " we ought to decide these affairs without
much bloodshed. " The soldiers opposed Tullus on the ground
that it was cowardly to decline a general engagement, but really
because they were eager for a fight, although they saw the wis-
dom of their leader's words.

EXERCISE VI

CONDITIONAL SENTENCES COMPARISON PROVISO

(Sections 153-171 , based on Livy, I, 25)

268. If the two armies had not been free from immediate
danger, they would not have sat down before their camps on
either hand ; but it had been agreed to risk the outcome of the
disagreement on the valor and good fortune of a few. If the
Horatii should prevail over the Curiatii, the Albans would be
subject to Rome ; but if the three Roman youths were conquered ,
then their city would be subject to foreign dominion . Two of
the Roman champions fall in the very first encounter, and the
Alban army cries aloud for joy as if the victory were already
assured. Now if the sole remaining Horatius does not attack his
adversaries one at a time, he is lost. " If only I can separate
them," he says, " I shall kill them all and strip them of their
arms." If he had not been unhurt while his adversaries were all
wounded, he would never have overcome all three. And yet,
whenever the public safety depends on one man's success or fail-
ure, he is nerved to greater efforts on his country's behalf by the
very magnitude of the danger.
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EXERCISE VII

INDIRECT QUESTIONS AND INDIRECT DISCOURSE

(Sections 198-207 , based on Livy, I, 34)
269. It is said that Lucumo, the son of Demaratus, migrated
from Tarquinii to Rome when Ancus was king. He knew that
the Etruscans despised him because he was the son of a stranger
and an exile, and so when his wife, Tanaquil, told him that
among a new people, where merit was counted as nobility, there
would undoubtedly be a place for a brave and active man, he
saw no reason why he should not leave his own country. His
wife is said to have been skilled in portents, and when an eagle
carried off Lucumo's cap she bade him rejoice and hope for great
honors ; he should not hesitate to believe this bird a messenger
from heaven. When the Romans asked who the stranger was, he
gave his name as Lucius Tarquinius Priscus . He always kept
thinking how he might make himself known to many, and by
his kindly speech and his courtesy he soon developed mere
acquaintanceship into the relations of intimate friendship .

EXERCISE VIII

CONDITIONS IN INDIRECT DISCOURSE

(Sections 208-216 , based on Livy, I, 54)

270. Sextus Tarquin knew that if he could gain the confidence

of the Gabines, he would be chosen as their leader. So he went
himself on plundering expeditions with their forces, and told the
Romans by a trusty messenger that unless the Gabine cause
should prevail in several small skirmishes their trust in him
would not increase. His soldiers believed that if he had always
been their leader they would have been equal to any undertaking
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whatever. Some are of the opinion that even if he had not

killed the leading citizens, the town would easily have been taken
by the Romans. But it is clear that if he had not destroyed some
and driven others into exile, there would have been more resist-
ance on the part of the inhabitants and surely the city would
not have been handed over to the Roman king without any con-
flict at all.

EXERCISE IX

NOUN AND ADJECTIVE FORMS OF THE VERB

(Sections 217-244, 66, based on Livy, XXI, 3-4)

271. It pleased the Carthaginian soldiers to name the youth-

ful Hannibal as their commander by general consent, and they
believed that the applause of the people would naturally follow.
The opinion of Hanno, however, was that a young boy ought by
no means to be accustomed to life in a military camp by way of
training. " We ought rather to keep him at home," he said ,
" and to teach him to live with a regard for law, and under the
charge of suitable teachers." Although all the noblest citizens
agreed , yet Hannibal was sent to Spain , for the majority usually
has its way. Strange to say, his own character rather than his
likeness to his father won over the army to his side. He was
able both to command and to obey, and under his leadership the
troops were ready to undergo all hardships and to brave all
dangers. He was ashamed to surpass those of his own age in
splendor of apparel, so he might often be seen lying on the
ground wrapped in a soldier's cloak ; but he never was willing
to rest while there was anything left to be done. He was des-
tined to be a great commander, as could clearly be foreseen
during the three years that he served under Hasdrubal.
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EXERCISE X

CHARACTERISTIC. Quin AND Quōminus

SUBSTANTIVE CLAUSES WITH Quod

(Sections 176-193, based on Livy, XXI, 10)

272. So far as we know, Hanno was the only one who spoke
in opposition to the Senate after the Roman embassy had been
received and given an audience. He tried to deter his country-
men from starting a war with the Romans, but although there
was no one who hesitated to give him a respectful hearing, the
Carthaginians were too devoted to Hannibal to give him up to
his foes. As to the fact that they had been defeated in the for-
mer war, this did not keep them from breaking the treaty and
trying the outcome of a fresh combat. They felt that Hannibal
was worthy to be placed in charge of their fortunes, and thought
that there could be no doubt that they would take Saguntum
and then wage successful war with Rome as well.

EXERCISE XI

THE PERIPHRASTIC CONJUGATIONS

(Sections 231 , 234 , 243 , 244 , based on Livy, XXI, 18)

273. The Romans believed that everything should be done in

due form before they declared war, and so they sent an embassy
to Carthage. Quintus Fabius was about to speak at length when
one of the Carthaginians interrupted him, saying that the only
question that should now be asked was in regard to the justice
of the capture of Saguntum. " We were not intending to break
the truce," he said, " and as you say you are not held by any
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treaty concluded without the consent of your Senate, so we

ought not to be bound by an agreement made by Hasdrubal. But
if you are about to offer us peace or war, do not delay to do so."
Even the Roman legates had to admire the spirit of their foes,
and they departed knowing that the Carthaginians would wage
the war with the same courage with which they had accepted it.

EXERCISE XII

NOMINATIVE, VOCATIVE, AND GENITIVE CASES

(Sections 1-22 , based on Livy, XXI, 28)

274. It is the custom of the Gauls to try to terrify their foes

by various wild cries and songs, and they are not ashamed to
beat upon their shields and brandish their weapons in their right
hands, although what good this does them it is difficult to see.
But the very name " Hanno " inspired great fear in men who
remembered his former successes, and so they soon fled in terror
to their villages when his great force of armed men came up. It
was to the advantage of the Carthaginians to get their elephants
across the river as soon as possible, and in order to accomplish
this they built several rafts two hundred feet long and fifty wide,
for they lacked the means of building a suitable bridge. Certain
of the elephants, maddened by fear, rushed into the river; but
the greater part of them was brought across in safety. Some of
the Gauls had enough courage to watch these proceedings from
ambush, and these never forgot the sight. The elephants were
monsters of so great size and of so unusual an appearance that
no one could accuse the Gauls of cowardice because they feared
them.
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EXERCISE XIII

THE DATIVE CASE

(Sections 23-34 , based on Livy, XXI, 35–36)

275. The elephants were of great service to the Carthaginians

as they marched through the passes of the Alps, for although
these beasts had to be led along slowly by their keepers, they
furnished the column with a defense, as the mountaineers, being
unaccustomed to them, feared to approach too near. The weary
soldiers were allowed to rest for two days on the summit in a
place suitable for a permanent camp. They were persuaded that
no foes would come to meet them as they made the descent into
Italy, for the way was narrow, slippery, and precipitous. Often
the soldiers had to cling to projecting branches and roots of
trees, and so let themselves down. For men unaccustomed to the
cold and snow, the slippery rocks and bare ice were a great
hindrance, and they were absolutely unable to help the pack
animals that struck their hoofs too heavily in the icy crust and
fell in their struggle to advance.

EXERCISE XIV

THE ACCUSATIVE CASE

(Sections 35-47 , based on Livy, XXI, 46)

276. At that time a wolf entered the camp and a swarm of

bees settled on a tree that overshadowed the general's tent ; nor
did it escape the notice of the soldiers that such omens usually
bring disaster in their train and ought to be carefully regarded.
This they had been taught by actual experience in the past.
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Scipio did what he could to avert these omens of ill, and then
selecting certain of the cavalry and the dartmen as scouts, he
set out for the enemy's camp. A cloud of dust concealed Han-
nibal's men , who were also on a reconnoitering expedition , from
the Romans until they stood face to face. The suddenness of the
encounter caused much confusion to both sides, but the Romans
held their ground until the Numidians appeared unexpectedly at
their rear. The consul, meanwhile, had been wounded in the
thigh, and this, too, inspired great fear in the soldiers ; so, with-
out stopping to think whether this was seemly for them or not,
all turned their backs and fled. Coelius relates that the consul
was rescued by a slave, but it pleased Livy to think that this
honor should rather be given his son, which, indeed, many author-
ities declare to be the truth.

EXERCISE XV

THE ABLATIVE CASE AND THE LOCATIVE

(Sections 48-71 , based on Livy, XXI, 55 )

277. At the battle of the Trebia the Romans were equal to

the Carthaginians neither in spirit nor in strength, for they
brought to the fight bodies wearied by fasting and stiff with the
cold ; whereas their opponents had been ordered by Hannibal
not to join in battle until, having eaten at their ease and anointed
their limbs with oil, they should be fresh and eager for the con-
test. Although the Carthaginian relied chiefly on his infantry
forces, he filled up the wings with cavalry and used the
elephants to inspire terror among the horses of the Romans
as much by their unusual smell as by their startling appearance.
On that day there was need of great courage if a man desired to
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stand unmoved, since so many perils beset them on every side ;

and indeed the Romans proved themselves to be men of the
utmost daring, for the greater the danger the more stubborn
was their resistance. But after the fight had continued for a
long time with great slaughter, the Romans were conquered by
the superiority of the Punic cavalry, and in the evening they
were forced to retreat.

EXERCISE XVI - REVIEW

CONJUNCTIONAL CLAUSES

(Sections 98-175, based on Livy, XXII, 5-6)

278. When the battle of Lake Trasimenus took place there

was a great earthquake, but the attention of the soldiers was so
fixed upon the fight that they never noticed it, although many
cities of Italy were in large measure destroyed on that day,
and swift streams were turned from their course. This conflict
was all the more dangerous, and more confused than it would
.
otherwise have been, because a heavy fog prevented the armies
from fighting in regular order. And yet, if the consul had not
been killed, being pierced by a lance, the Romans would not
have been seized by so unreasoning a fear. It happened that
an Insubrian cavalryman caught sight of him as he fought in
the first ranks, and rode up to slay him. After their leader
had fallen the Romans sought only to escape, and as soon as
the sun shone forth from the breaking clouds it revealed a lost
cause and a shattered Roman line. So it came to pass that on
the following day they surrendered to Maharbal, giving up their
arms on condition that they should be allowed to depart in
safety.
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EXERCISE XVII - REVIEW

RELATIVE CLAUSES

(Sections 176-193, based on Livy, XXII, 45-46)

279. Hannibal sent the Numidians, whom he regarded as

especially adapted to work of this kind , across the river to attack
the smaller camp . There were some who had been sent by the
Romans to fetch water, and these, being attacked as soon as they
reached the river's bank, fled in confusion with loud cries. If
any one had heard the din from a distance, he would have had
no doubt that the entire Roman army had been thrown into a
panic. But the fact that the chief command of the day belonged
to Paulus kept the troops from being sent against the Cartha-
ginians to begin a general engagement. At daybreak Hannibal
crossed the river and drew up all his forces in battle array an
army worthy to be feared, since it had already won three notable
victories over the Romans.

EXERCISE XVIII - REVIEW

INTERROGATIVE CLAUSES

(Sections 194-198 , based on Livy, XXII, 49)

280. How can I adequately describe the disastrous battle of

Canna ! Who does not know how great and how shameful was
the loss of the Romans on that day ? Livy vividly relates how
the vanquished often preferred to die on the spot rather than to
flee, and how those that had fled were soon overtaken by the
Carthaginians and obliged to surrender. A tribune of the sol-
diers is said to have seen the consul Lucius Æmilius, covered
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with blood, sitting on a rock ; but whether this is true or not let
each man decide for himself. For although it is not clear in
what way the consul was killed, no one can doubt that he would
have been rescued, even against his will, if any of the soldiers
had seen him in danger and had been able to protect him or to
carry him off. We cannot now learn how many thousands
perished, but this defeat is worthy to be compared with the
battle on the Allia, as Livy himself states.
 INDEX OF WORDS AND SUBJECTS

[The numbers refer to sections.]

ab, dē, ex, in composition, followed by 39 ; secondary object, 40 ; subject

dative of separation, 30 of infinitive, 46 ; two accusatives,
Ablative, 48-69 ; with verbs and ad- 39-42
jectives of abounding and filling, 54 ; Active periphrastic conjugation, 231,
ablative absolute, 66; ablative proper, 243
48-50 ; accompaniment, 58 ; agent, Actual fact, expressed by indicative ,
56 ; cause, 51 ; comparison, 50 ; de- 80, 84-85 ; as an assertion, 84 ; as a
gree of difference, 59 ; with depo- question, 85 ; in a subordinate clause,
nents, utor, etc. , 53 ; with dignus p. 20, note 2
and indignus, 65 ; instrumental abla- ad, compounds of, with dative, 26 ;
tive, 51-66 ; locative ablative, 67- with gerund, expressing purpose,
69 ; manner, 57 ; means or instru- 121 note 2, 238 ; with gerundive,
ment, 52 ; with opus and ūsus, 55 ; expressing purpose, 121
place from which, 68 ; place where, adiuvō, with accusative, 24 note 2
67 ; price, 62 ; quality or description, Adjective clauses, 93
61 ; separation, 48 ; source and ma- Adjectives, of nearness, etc. , with
terial, 49 ; specification, 64 ; time dative, 34 ; adjectives followed by
when or within which, 69 objective genitive , 15 ; adjectives
Abounding and filling, verbs and ad- with the supine, 242
jectives of, with ablative, 54 admoneo, with accusative and genitive,
Accompaniment , ablative of, 58 18 note 1
Accomplishment , verbs of, followed Admonish, verbs of, construction with,
by substantive clause of result, 128 111
Accusative, 35-47 ; adverbial , 47 ; verbs Adverbial accusative, 47
of asking and teaching with two ac- Adverbial clauses, 94 ; of purpose,
cusatives, 41 ; cēlō with two accusa- 107-110 ; of result, 126-127
ives, 42 ; cognate accusative, 37 ; Agency, nouns of, followed by objec-
rect object, 35-38 ; duration and tive genitive , 14
ent, 43 ; exclamation, 45 ; im- Agent, ablative of, with ā or ab, 56 ;
ponals decet, etc. , 38 ; part dative of, with gerundive, 33
to ched, 44 ; predicate accusative, animi, locative, 71
89
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annon and necne, use of, 197 Choosing, verbs of, with two accusa-
ante, compounds of, with dative, 26 tives, 39
antequam, in temporal clauses, 138- circum, compounds of, with dative, 26
140 Circumstances of subordinate clauses,
Appointing, verbs of, with two accusa- 100-104, 178-182
tives, 39 Circumstantial participle, 229
Appositional genitive, 8 Cognate accusative, 37
Appositive, nominative case as, 4 Command, verbs of, with dative, 24
Asking, verbs of, followed by two ac- Commands and exhortations, 86
cusatives, 41 commonefacio, commonefiō , and commoneō,
Attributive clauses, 93 with accusative and genitive, 18
Attributive use of participle, 226 note 1
Comparatives, followed by a result
Bargaining, verbs of, with infinitive clause, 134
or subjunctive, 115 Comparison, ablative of, 50 ; clauses
Believe, verbs of, with dative, 24 of, 103, 171 , 181
belli, locative, 71 Complementary infinitive, 221
bene, compounds of, with dative, 25 con, compounds of, with dative , 26
Concession, clauses of, 104, 172–175 ,
Cardinal numbers, with ex or de and 182 (with quamquam, 172 ; with
ablative, 12 note 2 quamvis, ut, cum, 173 ; with licet,
careō, followed by ablative, 22 174 ; with etsi, etiam sī, tametsi, 175 ;
Cases, uses of, 1-71 (ablative , 48- relative clause of, 182)
69 ; accusative, 35-47 ; dative, 23-34 ; Conclusion (apodosis) of conditional
genitive, 5-22 ; locative , 70–71 ; nom- sentence, in indirect discourse, 208
inative, 2-4 ; vocative, 1) Condition, clauses of, 102 , 153-171 ,
causa, with genitive of gerund or ger- 180 (particular conditions, 153,
undive, expressing purpose, 122–123 , 155-160 ; general conditions, 154,
236 161-162 ; tables of conditions, 153–
Cause, ablative of, 51 ; clauses of, 101 , 162 ; relative conditions, 163 ; con-
149-152, 179 (with cum, 149 ; with ditions in indirect discourse 208-
quod and quia, 151 ; with quoniam 216)
and quando, 150 ; with a relative, 179) Conditional particles, 165-170
Caution, verbs of, with ut and the Conditional relative sentences, 163
subjunctive, 116 Conditional sentences of comparison,
cēlō, followed by two accusatives, 42 171
Characteristic, relative clauses of, 177, Conditional subjunctive, to denote
183-187 possible fact, 153-154, 158-162
Charge or penalty, genitive of, with Conjunctional clauses, 95, 98-175
verbs of judicial action, 19 conor, with infinitive, 116
 INDEX OF WORDS AND SUBJECTS 91

Consecutive clauses, 126-127 Desired fact, expressed by subjunc-

Correlatives, table of, 75 tive, 82, 88
cum, causal, 149 ; circumstantial , 147 ; Determining, verbs of, with infinitive
coincident, 146 note 2 ; concessive, or subjunctive, 115
173 ; cum inversum, 148 ; temporal, dic, followed by subjunctive without
145-148 ut, 118
cum primum, with perfect indicative, dignus, with ablative, 65 ; with clause
137 of characteristic , 186
cupio, with infinitive , 113 Direct address, expressed by vocative, 1
Direct object, expressed by accusative,
Dative, 23-34 ; with adjectives, 34 ; 35-38
agent (with gerundive) , 33 ; end or Distributives, 78
purpose, 32 ; ethical, 31 ; indirect doceō, with two accusatives, 41 note 1
object, 23-27 ; with intransitives, domi, locative, 71
24-26 ; possessor (with sum) , 28 ; Double questions, 197
reference, 29 ; separation, 30 ; after Doubt, expressed by rhetorical ques-
transitives, 23 tion, 91 ; negative verbs of, 191
datīvus commodi, 29 dubitō , followed by indirect question,
dē, with ablative, after cardinal nu- 192 note 2
merals and quidam, 12 note 2 dum, dōnec, and quoad in temporal
decet, with accusative , 38 clauses, 141-144 ; dum, modo, dum-
Declarative sentences, in indirect dis- modo, tantum ut, in proviso, 170
course, 199 Duration of time, 43
Decreeing, verbs of, with infinitive or
subjunctive , 115 Effort, verbs of, with ut and subjunc-
dedecet, with accusative , 38 tive, 116
deficiō, with accusative, 24 note 2 egeō, with genitive or ablative, 22
Degree of difference, ablative of, 59 End or purpose, dative of, 32
dēlectō, with accusative, 24 note 2 ; Endings of locative case, 70
delectat, with accusative, 38 Envy, verbs of, with dative, 24
Deliberative subjunctive, 91 est, with result clause as subject, 181
Demonstrative pronouns, 72, 75 Esteeming, verbs of, with two accusa-
Dependent subjunctives, rules for tense tives, 39
sequence of, 105, 106 Ethical dative, 31
Deponents, with ablative, 53 ; perfect etsī, etiam sī, tametsi, ९९ even if," 175
participle of, 225 ex, with ablative, after cardinal nu-
Description, or quality, ablative of, 61 merals and quidam, 12 note 2
Descriptive participle, 230 Exclamation, accusative of, 45
Desire, adjectives of, followed by ob- Exhortation, subjunctive of, 86
jective genitive, 15 Extent of space, 43
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fac, followed by subjunctive without verbs of plenty and want, 22 ; pos-

ut, 118 sessive, 6 ; predicate, 7 ; quality, 10 ;
fallit, with accusative, 38 with verbs of remembering, forget-
Favor, verbs of, with dative, 24 ting, reminding, 18 ; subjective, 5-12
Fearing, verbs of, 117, 135 Genitive plural of personal pronouns,
Feeling, nouns of, with genitive, 14 74
Filling and abounding, verbs and ad- Gerund and gerundive, accusative of,
jectives of, 54 to express purpose, 121 , 238 ; geni-
Final clauses, 107-110 tive of, with causā to express pur-
First periphrastic conjugation, 231 , pose, 122-123, 236 ; uses of, 236-240
243 ; in indirect questions, 198 Gerundive, in connection with dative
Fitness, adjectives of, 34 of agent, 33 ; uses of, 233-235 ; with
flagitō, with ab and ablative, 41 note 1 verbs to give, agree for, etc., 235
fore ut, with result clause, instead of Greek accusative, 44
future infinitive, 132 Guilt, adjectives of, with objective
Forgetting, verbs of, 18 genitive , 15
foris, locative, 71
Former supine, 241 Help, verbs of, with dative, 24
Forms of subordinate clauses, 95-97 heri (e) , locative, 71
fruor, with ablative, 53 Hindering and refusing, verbs of, fol-
fugit, with accusative , 38 lowed by nē or quōminus, 192 ; nega-
Fullness, adjectives of, 15 tive verbs of, 191
Functions of subordinate clauses, 98- Historical infinitive, 223
104 Historical tenses, 106
fungor, with ablative, 53 Hortatory subjunctive, 86
Future active participle, uses of, 231 ; humi, locative, 71
with eram, 232 ; expressing purpose,
125 Ideal (future less vivid) conditions,
Future conditions, not distinguished 153, 158
in indirect discourse, 214 Imperative, to express willed fact, 81 , 86
Future time, in indirect questions, 198 Imperative forms, in indirect dis-
futurum fuisse ut, 211 course, 206
Impersonal use of verbs followed by
General conditions, 154, 161–162 dative, 24 note 1
General indefinites, 77 Impersonals, with genitive, 20 ; with
Genitive, 5-22 ; appositional, 8 ; with accusative, 38 ; with infinitive as the
impersonals, 20 ; with interest and apparent subject, 220 ; with result
refert, 21 ; with verbs of judicial clause as subject, 130
action, 19 ; material, 9 ; measure, 11 ; in, compounds of, with dative, 26
objective, 13-22 ; partitive, 12 ; with Inclination, adjectives of, 34
 INDEX OF WORDS AND SUBJECTS 93

Indefinite pronouns, 76-79 Judicial action, verbs of, with genitive

Indefinite value, expressed by geni- of the charge or penalty, 19
tive, 63 Jussive subjunctive, 86
Indicative, the mood of actual fact,
80, 84-85 Knowing, thinking, saying, etc., verbs
indigeō, with genitive, 22 of, 199
indignus, with ablative, 65 Knowledge, adjectives of, 15
Indirect discourse, 199-216 ; condi-
tions in, 208-216 ; principal clauses laedō, with accusative, 24 note 2
in, 199 ; subjunctive in, 204-207 ; Latter supine, 242
subordinate clauses in, 204 ; table of libet, with dative , 25
conditions in, 212-216 ; table of in- licet, concessive, 174 ; with dative, 25 ;
finitives in, 201-203 ; tenses of infini- followed by subjunctive without ut,
tive in, 200-203 118
Indirect object, dative of, 23-27 Likeness, adjectives of, 34
Indirect questions, 198 Locative ablative, 67-69
Infinitive, 217-223 ; as appositive, 218 ; Locative case, 70-71 ; endings of, 70 ;
as apparent subject of impersonals, special forms of, 71 ; towns and
220 ; in indirect discourse, 199–203 ; small islands in the locative, 70
as predicate nominative, 219 ; as
subject, 217 ; subject of, in the ac- Making, verbs of, with two accusa-
cusative case, 46 tives, 39
Instrumental ablative , 51-66 male, compounds of, 25
inter, compounds of, with dative, 26 mālō, with infinitive , 113
interest and refert, 21 Manner, ablative of, 57
Interrogative clauses, 97, 194-198 ; Material, genitive of, 9
double questions, 197 ; introductory Material and source, ablative of, 49
words, 194-196 ; indirect questions, Means or instrument, 52
198 Measure, genitive of, 11
Interrogative pronouns, 75 memini, with accusative or genitive, 18
Intransitive verbs with dative, 24-26 Memory, adjectives of, 15
(meaning to favor, help, etc., 24 ; militiae, locative, 71
impersonals, 25 ; compounds of ad, misereor, with genitive , 20
etc. , 26) miseret and miserescō, 20
ita, as correlative with ut in result Moods, use of, in principal clauses,
clause, 126 note 80-91
iubeō, with accusative, 24 note 2 ; with Motion, verbs of, with supine, 241
infinitive, 112
iuvō and iuvat, with accusative, 24 note Naming, verbs of, 39
2, 38 -ne (enclitic) , the question mark, 194
94 THE ESSENTIALS OF LATIN SYNTAX

-ne ... an, in double questions , 197 Nouns, uses of, 1-71 ; ablative case,
nē, with subjunctive in a negative 48-69 ; accusative case, 35-47 ; dative
command , 87 ; introducing an af- case, 23-34 ; genitive case, 5-22 ;
firmative clause after verbs of fear- locative case, 70-71 ; nominative
ing, 117, 135 ; after a verb of case, 2-4 ; vocative case, 1
hindering , 192 ; introducing a nega- num, in questions, 196
tive proviso , 170 ; with a negative
clause of purpose , 108 , 135-136 ; in ob, compounds of, 26
a negative wish , 88 Obey, verbs of, with dative, 24
Nearness , adjectives of, 34 Objective genitive, 13-22 ; defined ,
Necessity, verbs of, in contrary to fact 13 ; with nouns, 14 ; with adjectives,
conditions, 164 15-17 ; with verbs, 18-22
Negative commands and prohibitions, obliviscor, construction with, 18
87 obvius and obviam, with dative, 27
nēmō est qui, introducing a clause of oportet, with accusative, 38 ; followed
characteristic, 183 by subjunctive without ut, 118
nisi and si nōn, 167-169 Optative subjunctive, 88
nōli and nōlīte, in prohibitions, 87 opus, fās, nefās, with supine, 242
nōlō, with infinitive, 113 opus and ūsus, with ablative, 55
Nominative, 2-4 ; as appositive, 4 ;
as predicate nominative, 3 ; as sub- paenitet, with genitive, 20
ject of finite verb, 2 Pardon, verbs of, with dative, 24
nōn, as negative for potential subjunc- Part touched, accusative of, 44
tive, 89 ; with deliberative subjunc- Participles, 224-244 ; in -ns, followed
tive, 91 by objective genitive, 16
non dubito, followed by quin, 191 ; Particular conditions, 153, 155–160
meaning " I do not hesitate, " 191 Particular indefinites, 76
note 2 Partitive genitive, 12
non est dubium, with quin, 191 Passive, used impersonally in the case
non quin, for nōn quod nōn, 152 note 2 of verbs that take the dative, 24 note
nōn quod, non quia, nōn quō, in causal 1 ; passive verbs of accomplishment
sentences, 152 with result clause as subject, 129
nōnne, in questions, 195 Passive periphrastic conjugation, 234,
nostrum and nostri, use of, 74 244
Noun and adjective forms of the patior, with infinitive , 114
verb, 217-244 (gerund and gerun- Penalty, genitive of, 19
dive, 233-240 ; infinitives, 217-223 ; Perfect definite, 106 note 1
participles, 224-232 ; supine, 241- Perfect tenses in the passive , 228
242) Periphrastic conjugations, 231 , 234,
Noun clauses, 92 243-244
 INDEX OF WORDS AND SUBJECTS 95

Permitting, verbs of, 114 priusquam, construction with , 138-

Personal agent, ablative of, 56 140
Personal pronouns, 72, 74 prō, compounds of, with dative, 26
Persuade, verbs of, with dative, 24 prohibeō, with infinitive, 191 note 1
pertaesum est, with genitive , 20 Prohibitions, how expressed, 87
peto, followed by ab and ablative, 41 Pronominal adjectives, 79
note 1 Pronouns, 72-79 ; correlatives, 75 ; de-
piget, with genitive, 20 monstratives, 72, 75 ; distributives,
Place, from which, 68 ; where, 67 78 ; indefinite, 76-79 ; interrogative ,
Please, verbs of, with dative, 24 75 ; personal, 72, 74 ; possessive, 72,
Plenty and want, verbs of, 22 73; pronominal adjectives, 79 ; re-
posco, with ab and ablative, 41 note 1 ciprocal, 72 ; relative, 75 ; reflexive,
Possessive genitive, 6 72-73
Possessive pronouns, 72-73 Proviso, 170
Possessor, dative of, 28 pudet, with genitive, 20
Possible fact, expressed by subjunc- Purpose, 98, 107-125, 176 ; adverbial
tive, 83, 89-91 (potential, 89 ; con- clauses, 107-110 ; substantive clauses,
ditional, 90 ; rhetorical question , 111-118 ; various ways of expressing,
91) 119-125 ; dative of, 32
post, compounds of, with dative, 26
postquam, construction with, 137 quaero, with ablative, 41 note 1
postulo, followed by ab and ablative, Quality or description, ablative of, 61 ;
41 note 1 genitive of, 10
Potential subjunctive , 89 quam ut, after a comparative , 134 ;
potior, with ablative or genitive , 53 quam ut or quam qui, followed by
Power, adjectives of, 15 clause of characteristic, 185
prae, compounds of, with dative, 26 quamquam, in a concessive clause, 172
praeterit, with accusative, 38 quam si, " than if, ” 171
Predicate, participle in, 227 quamvis, " however, " 173
Predicate accusative, 39 quandō, in a causal clause, 150
Predicate of circumstance, 229 quasi, as if," 171
Predicate genitive, 7 Questions in indirect discourse, 205
Predicate nominative, 3 quia, in a causal clause, 151
Present and perfect participle, uses of, quidam , with ex or dē and ablative, 12
226-230 note 2
Price, ablative of, 62 quin, with clause of result or charac-
Primary tenses, 106 teristic, 193 ; quin and quōminus,
Principal clause, in indirect discourse, 191-193
199 quis est qui, introducing clause of
Principal tenses, 106 characteristic , 183
96 THE ESSENTIALS OF LATIN SYNTAX

quō, with purpose clause, 109, 135 ; Secondary object, 40

quō ...
. . . eō, as ablative of degree of Secondary tenses, 106
difference, 60 Separation, ablative of, 48 ; dative of, 30
quod, causal , 151 ; with indicative, Sequence of tenses, 105-106
188-190 Serve, verbs of, with dative, 24
quominus, with purpose clause , 110, Service, adjectives of, 34
135, 192 ; after verb of hindering, Sharing, adjectives of, 15
192 Showing, verbs of, 39
quoniam, introducing causal clause, 150 Simple conditions, 153, 155–157
simul atque , 137
Real questions, in indirect discourse, sī nōn and nisi, 167-169
205 sin, " but if, " 166
Reciprocal pronouns, 72 sinō, with infinitive, 114
Reference, dative of, 29 sive ... sive, 165
refert, construction with, 21 sōlus, with characteristic clause, 184
Reflexive pronouns, 72, 73 Source, ablative of, 49
Relative clauses, 96, 176-193 ; charac- Spare, verbs of, with dative, 24
teristic, 183-187 ; with quin and Special rules for contrary to fact con-
quominus, 191-193 ; with quod and in- ditions in indirect discourse, 209-
dicative, 188-190 ; table of, 176-182 211
Relative pronouns , 75 Specification, ablative of, 64
Remembering, verbs of, 18 sub, compounds of, 26
Reminding, verbs of, 18 note 1 Subject, of finite verbs, in nominative,
Reported fact, included under possible 2 ; of infinitive, in accusative , 46
fact, 83 note 1 Subjective genitive, 5-12 ; defined, 5
Resist, verbs of, with dative , 24 Subjunctive, in principal clauses, 81-
Resolving, verbs of, 115 91 ; desired fact, 82, 88 ; possible
Restriction, expressed by characteristic fact, 83, 89-91 ; willed fact, 81, 86-
clause, 187 87 ; in indirect discourse, 204–207 ;
Result, 99, 126-136 , 177 ; adverbial imperative forms, 206 ; exhortation,
clauses, 126-127 ; relative clauses, wish, or deliberation , 207 ; in sub-
183-187 ; substantive clauses, 128- ordinate clauses, 204 ; in indirect
134 questions, 198
Rhetorical question, 91 Subordinate clauses, classified accord-
rogō, with two accusatives, 41 note 1 ing to form, 95-97 ; according to
rūrī, locative, 71 function, 98-104 ; according to use,
92-94 ; with indicative, p. 20, note
satis, compounds of, 25 2 , 105 ; in indirect discourse, 204
Second periphrastic conjugation, 234, Substantive clauses, 92 ; of purpose,
244 111-118 ; of result, 128-134
 INDEX OF WORDS AND SUBJECTS 97

sunt qui, with characteristic clause, trāns, in composition, followed by

183 secondary object, 40
super, compounds of, 26 Transitive verbs, in connection with
Supine, uses of, 241-242 indirect object, 23
Synecdochical accusative, 44 Trust, verbs of, with dative, 24
Two accusatives with one verb, 39-
Tables, of conditional sentences, 153- 42
162 ; of conditions in indirect dis-
course, 212-216 ; of correlatives, 75 ; ubi, with perfect indicative, 137
of infinitives, 201-203 ; of the use of Unreal (contrary to fact) conditions,
moods in principal clauses, 80-83 ; 153, 159-160
of purpose constructions, 119–125 ; ūnus, with clause of characteristic , 184
of relative clauses, 176-182 ; of sub- -ūrus, participle with fuisse, 210
ordinate clauses, 92-104 Uses, of present and perfect participle,
taedet, with genitive , 20 226-230 ; of subordinate clauses, 92-
tamquam , ९९ as if," 171 94
tantum abest, followed by two result ūsus, with ablative , 55
clauses, 133 ut, concessive, 173 ; introducing nega-
Teaching, verbs of, with two accusa- tive clause after verbs of fearing,
tives, 41 117, 135 ; introducing affirmative
temperi, locative, 71 clause of purpose, 107, 135 ; intro-
Temporal clauses, 137-148 ; antequam ducing affirmative clause of result,
and priusquam, 138–140 ; time in con- 126, 135 ; ut, " when, " with perfect
ditional relative clause, 163 ; cum indicative, 137
temporal, 145-148 ; dum, dōnec, and ut non, introducing negative clause of
quoad, 141-144 ; postquam, ubi, etc. , result, 127, 135-136
137 ut primum, with perfect indicative, 137
Tendency of subordinate clauses , 98- utinam, with subjunctive of wish, 88
99, 176-177 utor, with ablative, 53
Tenses, rules for sequence of, 105- utrum . . . an, in questions, 197
106 ; of infinitive in indirect dis-
course, 200 Value, expressed by ablative or geni-
Thing affected, as direct object, 35 tive, 62-63
Thing produced, as direct object, 36 velut si, as if," 171
Threaten, verbs of, with dative, 24 Verbals in -ax, 17
Time, clauses of, 100, 137-148, 178 ; Verbs, followed by gerundive, 235 ;
duration of, 43 ; when or within followed by objective genitive , 18-
which, 69 22
Towns and small islands, locative case vescor, with ablative , 53
of, 70 vesperi (e) , locative, 71
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vestrum and vestri, use of, 74 Want, verbs of, 22

vetō, with infinitive, 112 Willed fact, 81, 86-87
Vocative, in direct address, 1 Wish, subjunctive of, 88
volō, with infinitive, 113 ; followed by Wishing, verbs of, with infinitive or
subjunctive without ut, 118 subjunctive, 113

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