Similarly in the following passages Latin words are underscored.

1. "The fact that what is called a complete English dictionary contains three Latin or Greek derivations to one word from a Saxon or any other Gothic source, shows us that to the educated man the livest part of his language, so far as science and the higher order of things are concerned, is the Latin and Greek contingent."DR. W. T. HARRIS, late U. S. Commissioner of Education.

2. "A cultural education must include the classics.". -THEODORE ROOSEVELT.

3. "We should have scant capital to trade on were we to throw away the wisdom we have inherited and seek our fortunes with the slender stock we ourselves have accumulated. This, it seems to me, is the real, the prevalent argument for holding every man we can to the intimate study of the ancient classics.

What you cannot find a substitute for is the classics as literature; and there can be no first hand contact with that literature if you will not master the grammar1 and the syntax1 which convey its subtle power."- WOODROW WILSON.

4. "A mastery of the literature and the history of the ancient world makes every one fitter to excel than he would have been without it. . . Let no one be afraid of the name, 'dead languages.' No language is dead which perfectly conveys thoughts that are alive and are as full of energy1 now as they ever were." - VISCOUNT BRYCE, former Ambassador from Great Britain to the United States.

1 From the Greek language.

Accipere quam facere iniuriam praestat. (Cicero)
It is better to suffer wrong than to do it

CHAPTER XXVI

THIRD CONJUGATION: VERBS ENDING IN -IŌ

FIRST SECTION

231. Third Conjugation Verbs in iō.

Certain verbs

in iō have the Present Infinitive in -ĕre and are called "-io verbs of the Third Conjugation." Verbs in -io, with the infinitive in -ĕre, are conjugated like cápio, I take. The Principal Parts of capiō are: cápio, cápere, cépī, cáptus.

232. Suggestions for Study. -1. Practice for accuracy and speed. 2. Write a synopsis, with the meanings. 3. Conjugate the Present, Imperfect, and Future Active of fugiō, I flee, and faciō, I make.

intercept, cut off intercípio, -ere, intercépī, inter- interception

céptus

234. A. 1. Iam haec legio in pedites Gallōs tēla iaciebat; subito iussa est equites barbaros intercipere. 2. Exercitus Romanus multă cum celeritate hōs servōs timidōs in fugam dabit. 3. Facta egregia decimae legiōnis a Caesare praemia dignissima accipient. 4. Nōnne multa tēla iēcimus in mūrum? 5. Primum ille lēgātus tertiam legionem ex oppido ēvocavit; deinde et tertiam et quintam legiōnem ad flumen convocavit; sed tandem Caesar ipse eum cum his copiis in oppidum revocavit.

B. 1. This disloyal scout began to lead the fifth legion away from the river. 2. We had not at that time seen through the evil plans of the leader, had

we?
3. The Gallic chief snatched two
arrows away from the soldier. 4. The
kind leader desired to save the inhabit-
ants of this town, but many had already
fled. 5. This soldier will carry the
standard to Caesar himself.

A Grecian Urn

Dum spīrō, spērō – While there's life, there's hope

CHAPTER XXVII

LATIN PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES

FIRST SECTION

236. Latin Prefixes. Many English words have been formed by means of prefixes; thus from "turn" was formed "re-turn," with the Latin prefix re- (back, again), and from "make," "re-make." Such a built-up word is called a compound. Many English compound words come from Latin compound words. In the English "a-vert," turn away, we find the Latin prefix ā (ab), away from + vertō, turn. Other familiar compounds are "re-vert," "con-vert," "in-vert"; also "ab-dicate," "con-voke," " ex-cite," "de-port." These and nu‚"" merous other Latin prefixes appear in English. The following prefixes, already learned, are assembled here for special study.

ā-, ab- (also abs-, au-), away-from: āmittō, I send away, lose. ad-,1 to, towards: admittō, I send to, admit.

con- (also com-, col-, and co-), together, with: cōnscrībō, I enroll. con- (intensive): cōnfirmō, I make very strong.

dē-, from, down-from: dēdūcō, I lead down.

ē-, ex-, from, out-from: exportō, I carry out, export.

in- (also im-, il-), into, in, on: importō, I carry into, import.

in- (also im-) negative, not: inimīcus (in + amīcus), unfriendly, inīquus (in + aequus), unjust.

NOTE. We have also met the Latin prefixes dis- (dī-), ob- (oc-), per-, prae-, prō-, and re- (red-). These were explained at their first appearance. The following La tincompounds will serve to recall them to mind : dimittō

discēdō

obsideō perducō
occidō perspicio

praemittō
praesidium

prōcēdō
prōvideō

recēdō

redigō

1 In compounds, if ad comes before a consonant, the d usually

changes to that consonant.