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As in Part I., so here also it is intended that the Examples (of which a translation is given towards the end of the book, þþ. 124, &c.) should be so thoroughly mastered that the learner may be able to give not only the English for the Latin sentences, but the Latin for the English translation of them, and show a clear understanding of the constructions that they are intended to explain. Great care has been taken to select examples containing characteristic and telling illustrations of the points dealt with. The speeches and letters of Cicero have been largely laid under contribution for this purpose. The study of these examples in the way indicated will show the learner how to deal with very intricate and difficult sentences, which would probably be beyond his power without such assistance. Many of the sentences too are of such a length, that considerable facility in writing continuous Latin compositions will be attained by the mastery of them.

In the later exercises of this work the learner will find a large and varied collection of idiomatic expressions. These have not been introduced earlier, that his attention might not be distracted from what after all is the chief end to be secured-a thorough understanding of the force of words and the essential principles of grammatical construction. The learner who diligently makes his way through this work will find that, having begun with the simplest sentences, he has gradually been taught to grapple with the most intricate and troublesome constructions that Latin presents.

The learner should from the first be practised in analysing Latin sentences in the manner set forth in pp. 119, &c.

C. P. MASON.

"DUKESELL,"

CHRISTCHURCH ROAD, STREATHAM HILL,

May, 1885.

LESSON XLVII.-Nouns denoting an instrument. Adjectives in -ax, -bundus,
and -cundus. Adverbial clauses denoting a reason or cause.

LESSON XLVIII.-Nouns in -es, -io, -es (C. F. et-, or it-). Adjectives in -ulus,
-uus, -ivus, and -idus. Subjunctive used in a potential sense.
Subordinatives.

Double

LESSON XLIX.-Verbs in -are and -ari, derived from Nouns and Adjectives.
Mode of expressing may, can, and should in Latin. Various uses of the
Subjunctive. Some Idiomatic Phrases.

LESSON L.-Verbs in -eo and -io. Inceptive Verbs. Frequentative Verbs.
Subjunctive after velut si, quasi, and tamquam.

LESSON LI.—Nouns in -o and -io. Adjectives in -ilis, -bilis, -silis, -tilis, and
Interest and refert. Genitive of Quality, &c.

-tivus.

LESSON LII.-Diminutives.

denoting object or purpose.

Construction of Names of Places. Dative

LESSON LIII.-Adjectives in -alis and -aris.

LESSON LIV.-Nouns in -ago, -ugo, -igo, -ido, -edo, and -ela. Adjectives in
-eus, -osus, and -lentus. Indefinite Pronouns.

LESSON LV.- -Adjectives in -nus, -anus, -inus, -icus, -ius, -itius, -aceus.
Expressions relating to Time. Partitive Numerals.

LESSON LVI.-Adjectives of various terminations. Nouns in -etum and -atus.
Adverbial Suffixes. Correlative Words.

ANALYTICAL LATIN EXERCISES.

PART II.

SUBORDINATE CLAUSES. FORMATION OF COMPOUNDS AND DERIVATIVES.

LESSON XXXIV.

Compound Verbs formed with the Preposition ab.

271. The preposition ab has three forms, abs, ab, and a. When a compound verb is made by means of it, it conveys the adverbial sense of away, or off. Thus, from duco 'I lead,' we get abduco 'I lead away;' from eo 'I go,' we get abeo 'I go away.'

Examine the following verbs: cedo 'I go,' abscedo 'I go away;' teneo 'I hold,' abstineo 'I hold or keep off;' mitto 'I send or let go,' amitto I send or let go away,' 'I lose ;' verto I turn,' averto I turn away;' jacio 'I throw,' abjicio 'I throw away;' caedo 'I cut,' abscido I cut off." Before what letters do you find the form abs used? Before what letters is the form a used? In the compounds of jacio and teneo, into what letters are the ă and ě of the root changed? Into what is the ae of caedo changed?

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Nouns ending in -tor or -sor, and denoting the Agent or Doer of an action.

274. One termination of derivative nouns used to denote the agent by whom an action is performed, is tor or sor. It is, of course, added to the roots of verbs. The ending -tor, or -itor, is used when the supine of the verb ends in -tum or -Ĭtum, and -sor when the supine ends in -sum. The derivative in -tor or -sor follows in all respects the form of the supine. Thus from fodio 'I dig,' sup. fossum, we get fossor'a digger;' from faveo 'I favour,' sup. fautum, we get fautor one who favours.'

275. Write down the present tense and the supine of the verbs from which the following nouns are derived :

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277. It has already been seen (Part I. § 234, &c.) that a verb in the infinitive mood may be either the subject or the object of another verb.

A verb used in the Infinitive Mood may have a Subject of its own, which is put in the Accusative Case. We thus get a dependent Substantive Clause, which may be the subject or object of some other verb, or be used in apposition to a noun. Such clauses are

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