The prosodial exercises are taken from Bradley's Prosody, and will be found particularly useful to those who wish to acquire the art of writing Latin verses-an art, as experience has shown, highly useful in improving the classical taste of those who practise it, and scarcely requiring more time or labor for its acquisition than is often spent in decrying it.

In regard to the mode of using this work, much must be left to the judgment of the teacher, who will be guided, in this respect, by a consideration of the age and attainments of the student. In general, the exercises in etymology, and the shorter ones in syntax, can be corrected after the first perusal of the Grammar; while the remaining parts should be studied in connection with a thorough review of those portions of the Grammar to which they relate. In commencing the study of this work, it may be best for the student to write the principal part of his exercises; but subsequently, and especially in reviewing it, oral translations will probably be found more useful. By this means, English words and phrases become permanently associated with the corresponding Latin expressions, so that the latter are immediately suggested by the former.

The exercises in hexameter and pentameter verses can be commenced as soon as the student is well acquainted with the principal rules of prosody. With these it may be found useful to connect the composition of what are called nonsense verses, or lines correctly constructed, according to the rules of prosody, but without regard to the meaning of the words of which they are composed. An accurate knowledge of the mechanical structure of the verse may, in this way, be readily acquired; after which the transition will be easy, on the part of those who possess some share of poetical genius, to the composition of sense verses.

When the student is familiar with the exercises contained in this volume, he will be prepared to commence original composition; which should always be accompanied with a careful perusal of the best Latin classics, from which alone a pure idiom can be acquired.

BOSTON, December 25, 1838.

LATIN EXERCISES.

ORTHOËPY.

Divide and accent the following words :

18. Nemo, eques, munus, timor, pauper, fœdus, cæcus, gigas, consules, homines, corpora, optimus, urgetur, cupiditātes, amittitur; lucrum, agri, ambulacrum, Themistocles; nullus, verbum, virtus, doctus, agnus, omnis, scripsi, pastor, naphtha, Anacharsis.

§ 19. Genĕra, æquora, erĭpi, muneribus, venerabilis, frugalitas, Gaditānus, perītus, amātus, auditus; egregius, patricius, Agrippa, Euphrates, Euclides.

$20. Longissimus, principes, vespera, Vespasianus, oblecto, colendus, arundines, vertuntur, sententia, patribus.

(a.) Palladium, gratia, patientia, sedeo, Mediolanum, doleo, morior, otium, oleaginus, Adria, Trinacria, Admagetobria; (b.) producĕre, munĕra, laurea, Eupõlis, volucribus; (c.) induo, artuum.

$21. Lustratio, contemplor, contrarius, planctus, contemptor; miserabiliter, magnificentia, ædificatio, vehĕre, vehemens, lacryma, Pasiphaë, Pasithea.

23. Aboleo, adoro, adīgo, ambigo, circumeo, decido, diluo, ebĭbo, elõquor, inaudax, inūro, obeo, obambŭlo, pereo, pererro, prædico, præféro, proféro, profluo, prodesse, prodigo,

redeo, redigo, relevo, subactus, subitus, suborno, — rupicăpra, agricola, millepěda, capripes, noctivăgus, centimǎnus, misericors, brevilõquens, superstes, ædifico, maledico, multimodis, quomodo, cominus, propediem, quilibet, alicubi, præterea, sicubi, quamobrem.

Scientiâ nulla res est præstantior. Obsequium amicos, veritas odium parit.

Ad Cæsarem Augustum delatum est, L. Cinnam insidias ei struĕre. Cinnam ad se accersivit, dimissisque omnibus, indicium exposuit, adjecit locum, socios, diem, ordinem insidiarum; et cùm sua in eum beneficia plurima commemorasset, pro quibus ille infandam cædem paraverat, his verbis desiit: "Vitam tibi, Cinna, itĕrum do, priùs hosti, cùm te in hostium meōrum castris invenĕrim, nunc insidiatori ac parricidæ. Ex hodierno die inter nos amicitia incipiat; et quàm libenter ego tibi vitam do, tam libenter tu mihi eam debeas." Post hæc, detulit ei ultro consulatum, questus quòd non auderet petĕre; amicissimum fidelissimumque habuit. Heres illi solus fuit: et nullis ampliùs insidiis ab ullo petitus est, id clementiâ consecutus, quod antea severitāte frustrà quæsivĕrit.

ETYMOLOGY.

PART I.

NOUNS.

The following questions are inserted as examples of exercises on the declensions.

What are the terminations of the several cases in the first declension in each number?—in the second declension? in the third?-in the fourth? — in the fifth? What is the termination of the nom. sing. in the first declension? nom. plur. gen. sing. ?- gen. plur. ?-dat. sing? - dat. plur.? acc. sing.? acc. plur.? voc. sing.? voc. plur.? - abl. sing. ?—abl. plur.?

Similar questions should be proposed in regard to the other declensions, varying their order, till each termination can be readily given

without reference to its connection; after which promiscuous exercises on all the declensions can be introduced.

gla

stella? toga?

What is the root of animus? clypeus? corvus ? dius? -numĕrus?

socer? - puer?

-aper? — faber?

magister? - antrum? — bellum?· negotium?

- caro? tibi

What is the root of poēma? · stemma? ancile? aquilo? — regio? —ferrūgo? —formido? — homo? animal? Titan? carcer ? mel? cen? -frater? - crater? —far? -piĕtas? - mas? ales?

agmen? -hepar? - cor? ebur? clades? comes? lebes?

miles?
- obses?
seges?
· Ceres?
sanguis? - lis? mos? - custos?
pus? — palus?

- classis?

bos? -fœdus? -cor

-laus? · virtus? —jus?

forceps? -frons? - auceps ? apex? senex? •nix?· nox?

- stirps?

cornix? — conjux ?

What is the root of cantus? currus?

veru? — fides? - spes? — facies?

- dens?

lex?

The student will perceive that the roots of many nouns and adjectives are not found in the nominative singular. For the purpose of supplying the true root, as well as for determining the declension, the termination of the genitive singular is given in the dictionary, since, in all the declensions, the root may be found by removing the termination of this case.

Give aula, dat. sing.; cura, gen. plur.; galea, acc. sing.; insŭla, abl. plur. ; litěra, acc. plur.; luscinia, abl. sing. ; machina, nom. plur.; penna, gen. sing.; sagitta, voc. plur.; stella, dat. plur.; toga, voc. sing.

Give animus, nom. plur. ; clypeus, voc. sing.; corvus, abl. sing.; focus, acc. sing.; gladius, gen. plur.; lucus, acc. plur.; numerus, dat. plur.; oceănus, dat. sing.; trochus, dat. sing.; puer, abl. sing.; Lucifer, acc. sing.; socer, gen. plur.; aper, acc. plur.; auster, dat. sing.; faber, nom. plur.; liber, abl. plur.; magister, voc. sing.; onăger, dạt. plur.; Teucer, abl. sing.; antrum, acc. sing.; atrium, nom. plur.; bellum, acc. plur.; exemplum, abl. plur.; negotium, dat. sing.; saxum, gen. plur.; Tullius, voc. sing.

Give poēna, abl. sing.; schema, nom. plur.; stemma, gen. plur.; epigramma, gen. sing.

Ancile, dat. sing.; mantile, abl. sing.; rete, gen. plur.; ovile, acc. plur.; aquilo, gen. sing.; bubo, acc. sing.; regio, acc. plur.; oratio, nom. plur.; ratio, gen. plur.; latro, abl. sing.; —ferrūgo, dat. sing.; formido, acc. plur.; grando, gen. sing.; origo, gen. plur.; virgo, dat. plur.; homo, acc. sing.; caro, abl. sing.

Animal, nom. plur.; vigil, acc. sing.; Titan, dat. sing.; Siren, acc. plur.; carcer, dat. plur.; calcar, abl. sing.; pulvīnar, nom. plur. ; mel, nom. plur. ; agmen, dat. sing.; crimen, nom. plur.; carmen, abl. plur.; gramen, abl. sing. Tibicen, acc. sing.; mater, nom. plur.; frater, abl. plur.; accipiter, acc. sing.; crater, acc. plur.; - far, abl. sing.; hepar, dat. sing.; cor, nom. plur.; -ebur, abl. sing. Pietas, acc. sing.; mas, abl. plur.

Ales, gen. sing.; clades, acc. sing.; crates, dat. plur.; comes, gen. plur.; ades, gen. plur.; lebes, nom. plur.; miles, acc. plur.; vulpes, dat. sing.; pedes, abl. sing.; seges, abl. plur. ; obses, nom. plur.; heres, acc. sing.; Ceres, abl. sing.; æs, dat. sing.

Classis, acc. sing.; messis, nom. plur.; ovis, gen. plur.; pellis, dat. sing.; vitis, acc. plur.; sitis, acc. sing.; Aprilis, abl. sing.; cinis, dat. sing.; cuspis, acc. sing.; sanguis, abl. sing.; lis, nom. plur.; Quiris, gen. plur.

Mos, abl. plur.; ros, abl. sing.; arbos, acc. sing.; dos, acc. plur.; sacerdos, dat. plur. ; — custos, nom. plur.; bos, acc. sing., dat. plur.

Fœdus, nom. plur.; corpus, abl. sing.; frigus, dat. plur.; munus, acc. plur.; nemus, dat. sing.; vulnus, gen. plur.; tempus, acc. sing.; — palus, acc. sing.; juventus, abl. sing. ; virtus, nom. plur.; jus, acc. plur.; tellus, acc. sing.; laus, abl. plur.; sus, dat. plur.

Stirps, abl. sing. ; dens, nom. plur. ; mons, dat. plur.; cliens, gen. plur.; forceps, acc. sing.; frons, acc. plur.; auceps, dat. sing.

Cornix, gen. sing.; conjux, dat. plur.; crux, dat. sing.; lex, acc. plur.; nutrix, acc. sing.; frux, abl. plur.; apex, nom. plur.; index, abl. sing.; pontifex, acc. sing.; supellex, acc. sing.; senex, abl. plur.; nix, abl. sing.; nox, gen. plur., acc. plur.; Thrax, gen. plur.

Cantus, abl. sing.; currus, gen. sing.; exercitus, acc. plur.; fluctus, abl. plur.; senātus, dat. sing.; lacus, dat. plur.; veru, abl. sing.; pecu, abl. plur.; fides, abl. sing.; spes, nom. plur.; facies, gen. sing.