Introductory book to dr. Ollendorff's New method of learning to write, read, and speak a language in six months, adapted to the Latin - Softcover

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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1862 Excerpt: ...abstract nouns are however met with in the best authors: Adventus imperatorum, the arrivals of generals. Omnes avaritise, all avarice (every sort of avarice). Tres constantiae, three resolutions (sorts of constantia). Exitus bellorum, the issues of wars. Also: Frigora, cold. Grandines, hail. Imbres, showers. Industriae, haste. Invidiee, envy. Iracundiae, wrath. Mortes, sorts of death, cases of death. Odia hominum, hatred between men. Proceritates, heights (in a figurative sense). Timores, fears. Nives, snow. Soles, sunshine. III. Substantives with no Singular a) The following: Altaria, an altar. Angustiae, a strait. Antes, ranks (of vines, &c). Argutia;, subtleness. Anna, arms. Armamenta, armament. Artus, the limbs. Balneae, a bathing-house. Bigae, two horses in harness. Blanditiae, flatteries. Cani, grey hairs. Cancelli, iron gates. Casses, nets. Castra, a camp. 1 The greater part of these plural substantives are connected with a singular noun, belonging almost always to a different declension, or having a totally different meaning. Cervices, the nape of the neck. Clathri, an iron gate. Clitellae, a pack-saddle. Codicilli, tablets. Coelites, the blessed. Compedes, handcuffs. Crates, a hurdle. Crepundia, playthings. Cunae, a cradle. Cunulae, id. Cunabula, id. Incunabula, id. Deliciae, delights. Diras, curses. Divitiae, riches. Epulae, victuals (but epu-lum, public banquet). Excubiae, a sentinel. Exsequiae, a funeral. Exta, the intestines. Exuviae, the remains, skins of animals, dress. Facetiae, wit. Fasti, the calendar. Fauces, the throat. Feriae, a feast. Fides, strings (of a lyre). Fori, a row of seats. Gemini, twins. Grates, thanks. Habenae, reins of a horse. Ilia, the bowels. Illecebrae, bait (for fish, &c). Incunabula, see Cunae. Induciae, a tr...

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