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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.

—————§ 122 SYNTAX.—ACCUSATIVE AND GENITIVE. 247481.—EXPLANATION.—The ablative after such verbs, may be governedby a preposition understood ;—sometimes it is expressed ; as, vacata culp d. Or it may be used to limit the verb, by showing in what respectits meaning is to be taken; as, u he abounds in respect of riches." (SeeE. XXXIV.) Instances of this construction, however, are so common as tcwarrant the rule here given.4b2.— Obs. 1. Verbs of plenty are such as, Abundo, affluo, exubero.redundo, suppedlto, scateo,

—————§ 122 SYNTAX.—ACCUSATIVE AND GENITIVE. 247481.—EXPLANATION.—<strong>The</strong> ablative after such verbs, may be governedby a preposition understood ;—sometimes it is expressed ; as, vacata culp d. Or it may be used to limit <strong>the</strong> verb, by showing in what respectits meaning is to be taken; as, u he abounds in respect <strong>of</strong> riches." (SeeE. XXXIV.) Instances <strong>of</strong> this construction, however, are so common as tcwarrant <strong>the</strong> rule here given.4b2.— Obs. 1. Verbs <strong>of</strong> plenty are such as, Abundo, affluo, exubero.redundo, suppedlto, scateo,

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