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—246 SYNTAX.—ABLATIVE. §121" More than five thousand men were taken;" Obstdes ne minores (quam)octonum deuum annorum.'Note.—These words are also followed by the ablative without quam taccording to the rule.472.— Obs. 4. When the second member of a comparison is an infinitivemood, or a part of a sentence, quam is always expressed; as, Nihilturpius est quam meutlr i.473. Obs. 5. The comparative is often followed by the ablative ofthe following nouns, adjectives, and participles ; viz. opinione, spe, expectatione,fide,— dicto, solito, — cequo, credibili, justo ; as, citius diet o, turn-Ida cequora placat, Virg. These ablatives often supply the place of aclause ; as, gravius 02 quo, equivalent to gravius qu am cequum est.These ablatives are sometimes omitted ; as, Liberius vivebat, sc. cequ o," He lived more freely than was proper ;" i. e. " He lived too freely" or," rather freely.*'474.— Obs. 6. When one quality is compared with another, in the samesubject, the adjectives expressing them are both put in the positive degreewith magis quam, or in the comparative connected by quam; as, arsmagi s magna quam d iffi cilis. Triumphus clarior quam g ratior, "a triumph more famous than acceptable? Gr. G-r. 393-3.475. Obs. 7. The prepositions prce, ante, prceter, and supra, are sometimesused with a comparative ; as, scelere ante alios im?nanior omnes :also with a superlative ; as, ante alios carissimus. Pro is used afterquam, to express proportion; as, Prwlium atrocius quam pro numeropugnantium.476. Obs. 8. Magis and minus joined to the positive degree, areequivalent to the comparative ; as, luce magis dilecta. Magis andplus joined with a comparative, only strengthen it ; as, Nihil inveniesmagi s hoc cer tius.477.—Obs. 9. Inferior, sometimes governs the dative ; as, vir nullaarte cuiquam inferior; the ablative also is found, but it is usuallyfollowed by quam.478.— Obs 10. Alius is sometimes construed like comparatives, andsometimes, though rarely, is followed by the ablative ; as, non putesalium sapience bono que beatum.479.— Obs. 11. The conjunction ac, or atque, in the sense of than, issometimes used after the comparative degree (128), instead of quam ; as,Arctiws atque hedera procera adstringitur ilex, Hob.480.§ 121. ABLATIVE GOVERNED BY VERBS.Rule XXV. Verbs of plenty and scarceness,f< v the most part govern the ablative ; as,bundat dlvitiis,aret omni culpa,He abounds in riches.He has no fault.