Exempla majora Latina - Softcover

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. 1851 Excerpt: ...cause for which a thing is done; but the ablative of the agent is usually preceded by a preposition. 1. The angry man therefore rejoices at the misfortune of another (alienus.) 2. No one is moved with pity by the punishment of a parricide or a traitor. 3. A supplication to the gods was decreed, on the proposition of Pomponius Placcus. 4. Meantime the house was surrounded with soldiers. 5. The armies engaged with equal hope on each side. 6. Xenophanes made (jungo) a treaty and alliance with Hannibal, on these conditions. 7. He who fears what cannot be avoided, can by no means live with a quiet mind. 8. Arminius, going round the camp on his horse, encouraged the soldiers by speeches and promises. 9. Hannibal's body could not be fatigued nor his spirit subdued by any labour 10. Epaminondas, the greatest man (princeps) in my opinion of all Greece, is said to have played excellently on the lyre. 11. Pherecrates taught that all that power by which we either do or perceive anything is equally diffused over, all bodies, and is not separable from the body. 12 Twenty-five ships were given to M. Valerius, with which he might defend the sea coast between Brundusium and Tarentum. 13. "We are by nature, as I have said before (but it must constantly be repeated,) most eager for and desirous of honour. 14. He made a speech to the Senators and said that the east was in commotion (moveo,) and could not be tranquillized (compono) except by the wisdom of Germanicus. 15. Can justice be properly cultivated by a man, who abandons many of his duties for fear of pain P 16. Then by a decree of the Senate those provinces which are divided from Italy by the sea were allotted to Germanicus, and a more absolute (major) command was given to him than to those who obtained their provi...