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——244 SYNTAX.—ABLATIVE. § 119, 120substantive joined with it alter opus ; as, Mihi opus fuit Hirtio co livento, " It behoved me to meet with Hirlius," Cic. Sometimes the supineis joined with it ; as, Ita clictu opus est, Ter.460. Obs. 3. Opus is often followed by the infinitive, or by the subjunctivewith ut ; as, Siquid forte, quod opus sitsclri, Cic. Nunc tibiopus est, cegram ut te ad similes, Plaut. Sometimes it is absolutelywithout a ease, or with a case understood ; as, Sic opus est ; Si opus est,461.—Exc. Opus and usus are sometimes followed by the genitive, byRule VI. ; as, A r gen t i opus fuit, " There was need of money f sometimesby an accusative, in which case an infinitive is probably understood ;as,Puero opus est cibu in ; scil. habere, Plaut.§ 119. ABLATIVE GOVERNED BY ADJECTIVES.[For the ablative governed by adjectives of plenty or want, see 361.]462. Rule XXIII. These adjectives dignus,indighus, contentus, prceditus, captus, and fretus yalso the participles natus, satus, ortus, edltus, andthe like, denoting origin, govern the ablative ; as,Dignus honor e,Contentus parvo,Prceditus virtute,Captus oculis,Fretus viribu.%Ortus regions,463.—EXPLANATION.—The ablative,Worthy of honor.Content with little.Endued with virtue.Blind (injured in his eyes).Trusting in his strength.Descended from kings.after these adjectives and participles,is governed by some preposition understood; as, cum, de, e, ex, in, &c.Sometimes it is expressed ;as, Ortus ex concubinti, Sallust.404.Obs. 1. Instead of the ablative, these adjectives often take aninfinitive, or a subjunctive clause with qui, or ut ; as, Dignus amar i,Virg. ; Dignus qui imperet, Cic; Non sum dignus, ut fig am pdlumin parietem, Plaut.4oo.— Exc. Dignus, indignus, and contentus, are sometimes followedby the genitive ; as, Dignus avorv.m, Virg. For the ablative governed byadjectives of plenty or want, see 361.g120.—THE ABLATIVE WITH THE COMPARATIVEDEGREE.406. Rem. When two objects are compared by means of the comparativedegree, a conjunction, such as, quam, ac, at que, &c] signifyingw than," is sometimes expressed, and sometimes omitted. In the first, the

—;§ 120 SYNTAX.—ABLATIVE. 245construction of the case falls under other rules ;in the second, it fallsunder the following ;viz.Rule XXIV. The comparative degree,467.without a conjunction, governs the ablative ;Dulcior melle,Preestantior auroPerennius cure,46S.—EXPLANATION.—The ablative,Sweeter than honey.More precious than gold.More durable than brass.as,under this rule, is supposed Udo governed more properly hypra understood, which is sometimes expressedas,Unusproz cceteris for•Hot:OBSERVATIONS.469.— Obs. 1. Of these two modes of comparison, the ablative withouta conjunction is commonly used, when the object is compared with thesubject of a proposition, or with a word in the vocative or nominative,addressed ; as, Quid m dgis est dur u m sax o, quid m oil i u s undo. ?Xcm'i a/in Romanarum el oquentior em fuisse veteres judicdrunt i-c e r 6 n e ; fons Bandusice, sp I endidio r vit r o, Hor. But when,in such a comparison, quam is used, the second substantive will be in thesame ease with the first, because, in the same construction ; as, JMelior estcerta pax. quam sperala victoria (est); Meliorem esse certaitr pacemputabat, quo in sperdtam pacem (esse).Note 1.—The construction of the ablative without qua?n, is sometimesused, especially by the poets, when the first substantive is net the subjectof a verb ; as, Exegi monumentum 02 re perennius, Hor.; Cur ollvunis an a n in e viperlno cautius vital ? Hor. This is always so,when the second object of comparison is expressed by a relative ; as, HieAttalo. quo graviorem inimlcum non habui, sororcm in rnatrimoniumdedit. " He gave his sister in marriage to Attalus, than whom,

—;§ 120 SYNTAX.—ABLATIVE. 245construction <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> case falls under o<strong>the</strong>r rules ;in <strong>the</strong> second, it fallsunder <strong>the</strong> following ;viz.Rule XXIV. <strong>The</strong> comparative degree,467.without a conjunction, governs <strong>the</strong> ablative ;Dulcior melle,Preestantior auroPerennius cure,46S.—EXPLANATION.—<strong>The</strong> ablative,Sweeter than honey.More precious than gold.More durable than brass.as,under this rule, is supposed Udo governed more properly hypra understood, which is sometimes expressedas,Unusproz cceteris for•Hot:OBSERVATIONS.469.— Obs. 1. Of <strong>the</strong>se two modes <strong>of</strong> comparison, <strong>the</strong> ablative withouta conjunction is commonly used, when <strong>the</strong> object is compared with <strong>the</strong>subject <strong>of</strong> a proposition, or with a word in <strong>the</strong> vocative or nominative,addressed ; as, Quid m dgis est dur u m sax o, quid m oil i u s undo. ?Xcm'i a/in Romanarum el oquentior em fuisse veteres judicdrunt i-c e r 6 n e ; fons Bandusice, sp I endidio r vit r o, Hor. But when,in such a comparison, quam is used, <strong>the</strong> second substantive will be in <strong>the</strong>same ease with <strong>the</strong> first, because, in <strong>the</strong> same construction ; as, JMelior estcerta pax. quam sperala victoria (est); Meliorem esse certaitr pacemputabat, quo in sperdtam pacem (esse).Note 1.—<strong>The</strong> construction <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> ablative without qua?n, is sometimesused, especially by <strong>the</strong> poets, when <strong>the</strong> first substantive is net <strong>the</strong> subject<strong>of</strong> a verb ; as, Exegi monumentum 02 re perennius, Hor.; Cur ollvunis an a n in e viperlno cautius vital ? Hor. This is always so,when <strong>the</strong> second object <strong>of</strong> comparison is expressed by a relative ; as, HieAttalo. quo graviorem inimlcum non habui, sororcm in rnatrimoniumdedit. " He gave his sister in marriage to Attalus, than whom,

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