A practical introduction to Latin composition; for schools and colleges

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1869 Excerpt: ...163, 3. Rest upon, bo situated in, esse posltus, a, um, in with abl. Share, communico, are, avi, atum. Thales, Thales, is, m.; acc. em or cn. Worth, moral worth, virtus, utisx f. 475. Exercise. 1. The orator spent his life in the study of eloquence. 2. Marius shared with his colleague Catulus the glory of his victory over the Cimbrians. 3. All the seven wise men, except Thales of Miletus, presided over their states. 4. It is a characteristic of your wisdom to consider that all your dignity rests upon your worth and achievements. 5. Socrates said that he knew nothing. 6. His whole discourse was spent in praising virtue, and in exhorting all men to the pursuit of virtue. 7. There is no doubt that Rome was a most beautiful city. 8. All the states are compelled to await your aid. 9. You all know how highly I esteem the republic. 10. Our forces were approaching the town of Antioch. 11. Many admired Plato on account of his most exalted genius. Lesson LXXXVIII. rRONOUNS.--DEMONSTRATIVE. RELATIVE. 476. The Demonstratives, this, that, these, those, are rendered into Latin,--1. Literally by hie, ille, iste. For the difference in the use of these forms, see G. 450. See Models IV. and VI. 2. By the Relative, to mark a close connection with the preceding sentence or clause. See Model I. 3. The expressions, and that too, and that indeed, are rendered by is with a conjunction. See Model II. 4. Before an objective with Of, this, that, these, or those, referring to a noun already expressed before a preceding of, is generally omitted in rendering. See Model III. 477. The Relative is generally rendered by the Latin Relative, but certain differences of idiom require attention. 1. As the Relative clause in Latin often precedes the Antecedent clause, the Antecedent itself is oft...