The Abla#ve. Ablative
of Attendant
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Circumstanoe.
221. The Ablative is often used to denote an attendallt circumstance of an action or an event; as,bonis auspiciis, under good auspices; ntUla est altercAtio cUimoribus umquam habita majoribus, 116 debate was ever held under circumstances of greater applause; ezstiDguitur ingenti liictii provinciae, he dies under circumstancu of great grief on the part of the province; longo intervillo sequitur, he follows at a great distance. Ablative
of Accompaniment.
222. The Ablative with cum is used with verbs of motion to denote accompaniment; as,cum comitibus profectus est, he set out wz'th his atteudants ] cum febri domum rediit, he returned home with a feuer, I. In military expressions the Ablative may stand without cum when modifiedby any adjective except a numeral; as,-
omnibus copiis, ingenti exercitii, magna manii; but usually cum exercitii, cum duAbus le~onibu8. Ablative
of Association.
222 A. The Ablative is often used with verbs ofjoining, mixi1zg, clinging, exchang-ing; also with assuiยงsco, consuescG, assuefacio, and some others to denote association ; as,Improbitas scelere jiincta, badness joimd witlt crime; Aer calore admixtus, air mixed wi/It heat; assuetus Iabore, accustomed to (lit. familiarized with) toil ; pAcem bello permiitant, they cltange peace for (lit. with) war. Ablative
of Degree of Difference.
223. The Ablative is used with comparatives and words involving comparison (as post, ante, infrA, suprA) to denot the degree of difference; as,dtmldl0 minor, smaller by a half; tribu8 pedtbus altior, three feet higher; paulG post, a little afterwards; quo pliira habemus, eo cupimus ampliora, the more we have, tM more we want.