The Rudiments of Latin and English Grammar; Designed to Facilitate the Study of Both Languages by Connecting Them Together (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1820 Excerpt: ...same cases..13 when used persoalty; as tit majoribus natu nss%trgatar, ut suppliGummisereatur, CQ.. Ecept the accusative t for in these phrases, Itur Athenas, pagnatum est biduum, dprmitur totam noctem, the accusative is not governed by the verb, but by the propositions ad and per unierstood. We find however, Tota mihi dennitur hyems; Hoctes vtgilttntur amaraj; Oceanus raris ab orbe nntro navibus euditur, Tacit. The Construction Of Impersonal Verbs. XXIX. An Impersonal Verb governs the dative; as, Exj&dk rcipublkce, It is profitable forthe state. Verbs which in the active voice govern only the dative, are used impersonally in the passive, and likewise govern the dative; as, Favetur mihi, I am favoured, 'and'not Ego Javcor. So nocetur mihi, imperatur miM1 &e. We find, however, Hcec ego procurare imperor: Ego cur invideur, lor imperatur invidetur mihi, Hor, Obs. 1. These verbs Potest, ctzjiit, inci/nt, desimt, debet, and soict, are used impersonally, when joined with impersonal verbs; as, Non potest credi tibi. Yon cannot be believed; Mihinon potest'noceri. I cannot be hurt; Nrgatjucundipofsevivi sine virtute. Cic. Per virtutem potest iri ad astra. Altorum Uiudi if gtorite invidai sulet, The prais-and glory of others use to be envied, Id. Nequenfertissimis infrmissimogtneri rrsisti posse. Saltust. Obs. 1. Various verb are ued hrttb personally and impersonally: as, Vend in men.' fern mihi hoc res vcl de hac re, vel hujus rci. scil. memoria; This thing came into my mind. Est curcc mihi hcec res vcl de hac re. Voleo vel dolet mihi idfactum esse. Obs. 3. The neuter pronoun it is always joined with impersonal verbs in English;_as, It rains, it shines, trc. And in the Laiin an infinitive is commonly subjoined to impersonal verbs, or thr subjunctive with lit, l