4. May the Gods bless you now and ever, if they have not an Avcrsion to the Roman People.

5. Folly soon grows sick of herself; but the Resolutions of Wisdom are free, absolute, and constant.

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Exosus et perosus, &c.

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BUT exosus and perosus, having also a Passive Signification, govern a Dative Case of the Agent or Person, according to the latter part of the Rule Passivis additur, &c.

1. We must not think, that all, who in this Life struggle with a Variety of Misfortunes, are under the Displeasure of the Almighty.

2. For his Wickedness and Impiety, he became the Aversion of all Men.

3. Some Men are so obstinate, that Truth, the more clear it is, the more it is detested by them. 4. The more Men persist in their Error and Infidelity, the more will they be abominated by the Almighty.

Natus, prognatus, &c.

THESE seven Participles, natus, prognatus, satus, cretus, creatus, ortus, editus, require an Ablative Case, being governed of some Preposition under stood; which we also find sometimes expressed.

1. Without a Preposition.

1. Our elegant Eaters so dress Mushrooms, Herbs, and Vegetables, that nothing can be more palatable.

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2. He was a Citizen of Athens, born of good Parents.

3. That great Man, from whom you falsely say you sprung, would have scorned so vile an Action. 4. We desired him to tell us of what Family he was; but he refused.

5. It is doubtful who his Father was, but his Mother was a Slave.

6. He sprung from the Ancient Nobility, and such are his Virtues, that he degenerates not from his Ancestors.

7. They are so ancient a People, they think themselves sprung from the Earth..

2. With a Preposition.

1. He is my Half-brother, born of the same Father, not of the same Mother.

2. He was a Trojan by Birth, sprung from a race of Heroes.

3. From Plenty and Affluence generally arises Arrogance.

4. Many Inconveniences arise from Talkative

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5. Friendship seems to have arisen from Nature, rather than from the Wants of Mankind; and from the Operation of the Mind, joined to a Sense of Affection, rather than from any Consideration of Profit that attends it.

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Construction of Adverbs.

En et Ecce, demonstrandi Adverbia, &c.

EN and ecce, when used for see, behold, lo! and followed by a Noun, require the Noun to be of the Nominative Case; and sometimes of the Accusative.

1. The Nominative Case.

1. Such is the Cause, such is the Crime, of which my Client is now accused.

2. Behold a Man, formerly protected by not a few Friends, now in Banishment, deserted by all Men.

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2. The Accusative Case.

1. Behold a Consul, who without Hesitation will obey your Orders, and while he breathes, will himself defend whatever you shall decree.

2. Be not ashamed to ask, what, by reason of your Youth, you cannot understand: behold me ready to instruct you!

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En et ecce, exprobrandi, &c.

BUT these Adverbs, when spoken by way of Contempt or upbraiding, govern an Accusative Case only.

1. Behold the ungrateful Man! he repays. my Affection and Kindness with Scorn and Injury. 2. Behold his Dress! did you ever see so great a Sloven?

Quædam Adverbia loci, &c..

CERTAIN Adverbs, 1. of Place, (as ubi, ubinam, nusquam, cò, longè, quò, ubivis, huccine, &c.) II. of Time, (as nunc, tunc, tum, interea, pridie, postridie, &c.) and III. of Quantity, (as parùm, satis, abundè, &c.) require a Genitive Case of the Noun that follows.

I. Of PLACE.

1. How abandoned is the Man who is come to such a Degree of Wickedness, that no Laws, for Fear of Punishment, can restrain him from Acts of Villainy and Injustice!

2. When a Man comes to such a pass, as to pay no regard to his Reputation, he will pay none to the Propriety of his Actions.

3. How unhappy am I! I can no where find my Brother.

4. In what Air do we breathe! In what City do we live! Of what State are we Members! when here, within these Walls, and in this Assembly, the most awful, the most venerable in the World, are Men who meditate the Destruction of their Country?

5. Fly where he will, a Man cannot run away from himself.

6. He was banished far from his Parents.

7. Nothing is more amiable than Virtue, which if any one hath attained to, we shall love him, whoever he be.

8. Are Things come to so bad a pass, that an, honest Man cannot thrive?

II. Of TIME.

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1. In the History of former Times, we read of continual Sedition and civil Wars, but now-a-days Men seem to be wiser.

2. At that Time there was some Excuse for not minding your Studies, but now there is none.

3. In the mean Time I got acquainted with you, for whom I have so great an Affection, that I dare trust you with all my Secrets.››

4. The Day before St. Thomas's Day, I went to Windsor; and the Day after, I came to London.

III. Of QUANTITY.

1. A little Pride does not misbecome a prosperous Fortune.

2. There can be no great Happiness, where there is but little Sincerity..

3. Avarice seldom escapes with Impunity, tho' itself be a sufficient Punishment.

4. We have had Words enough on so trifling a Matter.

5. He who doeth what is right, hath Friends enough.

6. In Virtue there is Protection and Assistance sufficient for our living well, happily, and magnanimously, so as to be invincible, to want nothing,