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Latin composition for the second[-third] year
Latin composition for the second year - -third Author:Harry Fletcher Scott Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www.million-books.com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: were waiting for me to drive Catiline out of the city (until I should drive). 9. The consul disclosed the situation (res) because it was not known to (by) the ot... more »hers. 10. Do not give this letter to the praetor. 11. Volturcius was not a friend of Catiline, was he? 12. They drew their swords before they made an attack. 13. If they were weak and helpless, you would not fear them. 14. If the praetors should arrive at the Mulvian bridge without [arousing] the suspicion of anyone, the danger would be less. LESSON XIV (chapters 3, 4) 1. Conditional Clauses of Comparison A conditional clause of comparison is introduced by a word or phrase meaning "as if" (quasi, velut si, tamquam, tam- quam si, etc.) and has its verb in the subjunctive. The tense of the verb in a clause of this type is regularly present or perfect if the main verb is present or future; it is imperfect or past perfect if the main verb is in any past tense. Eum metuerunt velut si adesset, they feared him as if he were present. A. 524; B. 307; H. 584; H.-B. 504, 3. 2. Clauses of Proviso A clause of proviso is introduced by dum, modo, or dum- modo, and has its verb in the subjunctive. Hoc dlcat, dummodo in exsilium eat, let him say this, provided he goes into exile. A. 528; B. 310; H. 587 ; H.-B. 529. Exercises 1. I shall lay the matter before (ad) the senate as if I thought nothing had been discovered. 2. Provided the letters are surrendered, the fight will be stopped. 3. I shall open the letters, provided these men assemble in the morning. 4. I summoned Qabinius as if I suspected nothing. 5. Gaius Sulpicius is suitable to be sent to the house of Cethegus (who should be sent). 6. There is no one who believes that this year is ap- pointed by destiny (fated) for the destruction of the stat...« less