Mitchell, Benjamin W. The writing of narrative Latin

(New York ; Cincinnati [etc.] :  American Book Co.,  [c1915])

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APPOSITIVE  CLAUSES                           97

and much baggage. 7. He constructed a wall ten feet in height
and two miles long, for the camp had no other protection.
8. What is he after now ^ ? He has no supplies left,^ and wishes
to buy grain for the army at much too high a price. 9. The
forest is full of men to rush ^ out against the enemy encumbered
in the river. 10. The battle which was begun was at last
successful, but it cost the commander many men; for it is the
duty of brave soldiers to fight to the death. 11. The Hel¬
vetii always remembered the valor of their ancestors, so that
they were always willing to fight with any nation whatsoever.^
12. Caesar had advised Labienus always to send his cavalry to
attack the rear of the enemy and never to divide his army.
This, however, Labienus on that day forgot.
 

13. The general is so ashamed of his unsuccessful battle that
he has retired to Rome, and I feel extremely sorry for him.
14. These savages always are compelled^ to repent of the plans
which they have hastily adopted. 15. I pity the Haedui, for
the enemies of the Roman people, who are also their enemies,
have persuaded them to revolt. 16. This concerns me deeply ^;
but how does it concern the republic ?

I. Here figurative: what is the proper word? 2. 'as well as' =
' and also.' 3. Express the word thing. 4. Find the real meaning:
the English idiom is untranslatable literally. 5. ' He has nothing of
remaining supplies.' 6. Not infinitive. 7. 'any . . . whatsoever':
see 49.    8.  Say ' necessarily (necessario) repent.'

LESSON  XXII

APPOSITIVE CLAUSES

117.  In English, clauses frequently stand in apposition to
nouns and pronouns, and explain them.    Such clauses are in¬
troduced by that, the fact that, because, and may express the
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