2. The plans of the king are not always agreeable

(gratus) to the commons.

3. The leaves of the beech-tree and the oak are beautiful in autumn.

4. The valleys are welcome to the herds and flocks in winter.

5. The commons inhabits the maritime district of the

city.

6. The colours of the beautiful leaves are various in

autumn.

7. Many men inhabit the little valley.

8. The enemy inhabit the neighbouring districts. 9. The rock is red with the blood of the traveller. 10. In autumn the nights are often cold.

SECTION 57.

ADJECTIVES OF THE THIRD DECLENSION.

Adjectives of this declension are not so fully declined as those of the second declension. They have seldom three forms for the three genders, and often only one. Those that end in -is are thus declined :—

1. In omni genere laborum Marcus amicos superat. 2. Breves aestate noctes sunt, hieme longae. 3. Calices regis aurei gravi pondere1 sunt.

4. Multi et fortes viri mortui sunt.

5. Senex majores, viros fortes et graves, laudat.

6. Hostes latera castrorum omnia aggere circum

dant.

7. Brevem laborem, quietem longam pueri pigri amant. 8. Navis longa summa celeritate mare transit.

9. Graves sunt navium longarum prorae.

10. Gravia sunt ducis Romani vulnera.

11. Miles fortis brevi ense latus sinistrum ducis vulnerat.

12. Omnia Ciceronis opera magistro nostro nota sunt. 13. Hiems tempus longarum noctium, aestas brevium

est.

14. Dux summam fortium militum celeritatem laudat. 15. Omnium amicorum diligentiam laudat Balbus. 16. Consul, vir bonus et fortis, hostes superat. 17. Omni tempore amici hominibus grati sunt. 18. Brevis quies militibus est, labor longus.

1 Are of heavy weight, i.e. are very heavy.

19. Breve litus terrae nostrae est.

20. Servi fortes furem improbum in conclavi regio vident, dominumque vocant.

(156.)

1. All men praise virtue and honesty.

2. The names of all the soldiers are known to the

leader.

3. The life of men is short.

4. The women are often tired with a short journey. 5. The wounds of the enemy are severe.

6. The unhappy woman is carrying a heavy burden. 7. Our slaves are brave and active.

8. Our leader is wounded by the brave soldier.

9. The words of the orator are weighty and brave. 10. The soldiers march with all speed.

11. The consul praises the courage of the brave soldiers.

12. Not all animals have feet.

13. The queen likes short poems and long orations. 14. The soldiers carry the heavy body of the dead

leader.

15. The enemy make the camp with all speed.

SECTION 58.

ADJECTIVES OF THE THIRD DECLENSION (Continued).

Sapiens and audax are declined thus:—

[The proper adjectival ending of the ablative sing. is in i; but the ending in -e, in adjectives ending in -ns, is used, as a rule, in prose, when the adjective is either used as a substantive or in agreement with a person-so a sapiente, or a viro sapiente, but animo sapienti.]

1. Ingentia ossa multorum animalium sunt.

2. Puer animo audaci furem ense patris vulnerat. 3. Consul a Marco, magno viro et sapiente, laudatur. 4. Milites nostri in omnibus bellis hostes superant. 5. Corpora nostrorum hostium ingentia sunt. 6. Consilio sapienti tuo pater tuus delectatur. 7. Nomina sapientium puero nota sunt.

8. Dominus a fure audaci vulneratur.

9. Milites nostri ingens hostium agmen vident. 10. Ingens in omnibus terris aes alienum est. 11. Difficilia omnibus media aestate sunt longa itinera. 12. Rex, vir sapiens, urbem magno ponte ornat. 13. Opera Ciceronis pueris saepe difficilia sunt. 14. Milites ingenti cum labore montes superant. 15. Puer difficile Catulli poema magna diligentia legit.

(158.)

1. Nothing frightens the minds of the wise.

2. The labour is not easy to all.

3. Marcus calls the animal wise.

4. The huge animal frightens the little girl.

5. The king gives a huge sum of money to the mer

chant.

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