Exercises in Latin Prose Composition, by Frank Ritchie (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. 1907 Excerpt: ... who were willing to sacrifice (profundere) not only their money but also their lif- for their country. 6. Is there anyone who does not see that a conspiracy has been made against the state and against the life of each of us 1 7. There are some who would rather live in the city than in the country. In my opinion that method of life is not to be compared with this. 8. What evil, what wickedness can be imagined (excogito, 1) which that man has not done 1 What punishment is there of which he is not worthy t 9. There is no nation, believe me, which we have-to-fear: no king who can make war upon the Roman people. 10. Having determined to cross into Britain, he sent (men) to ascertain what was the nature of the island. LI. He was the last to leave the ship. He is not the sort-of man (is) to prefer his own life to the safety of his (men). 12. All who were present on that day declared (con/irmo, 1) that the man was worthy to be banished from the state. 13. Rightly, therefore, did our ancestors consider that he who had deceived an ally ought not to be reckoned among (in) the number of good men. 14. Nobody who is an enemy to the state can be a good citizen. Who is there who dares to deny this? 15. Perceiving how in what place things were, and fearing lest some tumult might arise, he adopted the following (hoc) plan. Exercise 92. Recapitulatory. 1. It is (110) not for the sake of booty, but in order to defend our country, that we have taken up arms. Who is there who does not see (114) that these barbarians intend to drive us from our territories 1 2. He set out for the country a few days ago and will not (55) return before the seventh day. Before starting, however, he promised that he would inform me how things were going on. 3. He said that the forces he had wit...