A Copious Latin Grammar, Volume 2J. Murray, 1825 - Latin language |
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ablative according account accusative adjectives after alicui aliquem aliquid ancients believe belong Cæs Cæsar called case Cicero common commonly conjunctive consul contrary dative denote Deor e. g. Cic e. g. Liv e. g. Virg elsewhere English expressed expressions father feet find first followed following follows Further future generally genitive governed great Greek hæc Heaut ibid imperfect infinitive instances know letter love Lucret make may say means mihi must neque nominative Note occurs omitted omnibus one's other Ovid participle particularly pater perhaps person Phil place Plaut Plin poets præ preposition present properly quæ question read Rosc Sall same Sect seems sense sentence short sine so also sometimes subject substantives Suet syllable take Terent thee thence these thing thou three tibi time times tive translated Tusc understood used usual verb verbs Verr verse we may word words write
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