CHAP. IX.-VERBS IN MI.

EXAMPLES.

Ajax gave [to] Hector the belt [with] which he girded

himself.

The slave mixed a golden cup of wine and water.

I advised my comrades to fix the tents near the beach. The cable of the anchor being broken, the ships drifted. 5 Dare these things [with] a brave heart, O daughter of Creon!

We were-busy carrying water and extinguishing the flame. I seek a place where I may heap-up a tomb to his memory. I kept watch that I might fire the beacon at1 the right 10 time.

Socrates thought it unjust [for] any-one to destroy himself. We will dare to affirm this, anarchy is ever worse than tyranny.

We endeavoured in-vain again to fill-up the cavity. 15 The master commands the grooms to put-to the horses. Heswears [by] the spear, which he holds, to plunder the city. Shooting, I fixed the arrow in the right shoulder of the beast.

The mast was broken suddenly [by] the violence of 20 the north wind.

πρός.

2 Accusative case.

Hearing these things all wished to rush out to the battle. Westrengthened the ships, undergirding them [with] ropes. May the gods grant to me to burn the ships of the Argives. How shall I dare to leave my ancestral hearth and home! 25 Let us extinguish this sedition [by] imprisoning the ringleaders.

Strewing leaves, I prepared for-myself a couch within

the tent.

The Phoceans, leaving their homes, went-away to a 30 foreign land.

Give-back the money which I deposited [with] thee yesterday.

Lycurgus the Spartan is said to have enacted excellent laws. The ephors gave the first prize of valour [to] Eurybiades. 35 The statue of Psammetichus stands near the temple of Osiris.

I will not depart, before I shall shew you this letter. Break not this treaty, if ye dread the indignation of the gods. The herald warned those standing-near to depart 40 speedily.

Let them swear to keep peace with us, and with our children.

Let us labour diligently, that we may sup pleasantly. The combatants were standing near the barriers of 45 the lists.

Hast thou dared to violate the command of the ruler of the land?

We let-go the hostage, mindful of the oath which we sware. We confine Crito in prison, that he may not escape us. 50 Hector girded-himself[with] the belt which Ajax had given. All men long-after happiness [as] the object of their lives. The Ambraciots, piling their arms, surrendered themselves prisoners.

Dare to tell the truth, that all men may acknowledge 55 thee honest.

Let us stand firm, that they may not break thro' our ranks. Let the servant take-heed, that the rain may not extinguish the beacon.

Xerxes kindly let-go the captives, demanding no ransom.60 I hang-up my shield in the entrance of the temple of Mars. The Thebans arranged-themselves, placing the sacred band in-front-of their ranks.

In-order-that we may

shew the same valour as our fathers. I sought-for Hermocrates, that I might give him a fit 65 reward.

The chiefs of the conspiracy supped yesterday with the king.

They prepared the ships before evening, that they might

depart early.

70

The generals intersperse archers and slingers [with] the

targeteers.

CHAP. X.-VERBS ANOMALOUS,

DEFECTIVE AND DEPONENT.

EXAMPLES.

All the inhabitants will willingly salute him king. Chosen youths from both cities were contending in the

arena.

5

Thou didst contrive this trick, deceiving thy mistress. Pericles spoke thus, wishing to please the people. Though employing every contrivance, we were not able

to escape.

I wished to ascertain of the spy the position and number of the barbarians.

Alexander, looking-hard-at the physician, drank the 10 physic in-silence.

Dost thou know this grove, O stranger, and the neighbouring fountain ?

Leaving the valley we came on the fourth morning to the shore of the sea.

15

Let the herald bear-back a message to the chief of the rebels, saying.

I purchased this dagger and sheath, that I might give them [to] thee.

Instead-of enemies, let us become friends; instead-of 20 rivals, wellwishers.

Driving the wild-beasts from the woods, they transfixed them [with] arrows.

Rejoice, O inhabitants of lofty Argos! to-day the tyrant

has died.

25

We are prepared to share your destiny, and to suffer death for-the-sake of thee.

Having deposited twenty minæ in the bank, they receivedback forty.

The deserter escaped-notice, being concealed in the 30 densest part of the thicket.

Cyrus learned from a peasant the unexpected retreat of the Massagetæ.

To have learned moderation after victory is the best of all

lessons.

35

The Romans, having fought throughout the whole night, retained their order.

No-one of the Macedonians had fought more valiantly [on] that day, than Alexander.

We remembered too-late the advice and warning of 40 the traveller.

Let us remind him of our relationship, and of his former hospitality.

To have escaped-notice may seem inglorious, but is intruth very fortunate.

45

The messengers, travelling thro' the whole night, came to the camp about noon.

The combatants, casting lots, obtained their place in the

contest.