li:berius li:berrimus, -a, -um
(BASE li:ber-)

_a._ In a similar manner compare /miser\, /aeger\, /creber\.

_305._ The comparative is often translated by _quite, too_, or
_somewhat_, and the superlative by _very_; as, /altior\, _quite_ (_too,
somewhat_) _high_; /altissimus\, _very high._

_306._ EXERCISES

First learn the special vocabulary, p. 296.

I. 1. Quid exploratores quaerebant? Exploratores tempus opportfuissimum
itineri quaerebant. 2. Media in silva ignis quam creberrimos fecimus,
quod feras tam audacis numquam antea videramus. 3. Antiquis temporibus
Germani erant fortiores quam Galli. 4. Caesar erat clarior quam
inimici[1] qui eum necaverunt. 5. Quisque scutum ingens et pilum longius
gerebat. 6. Apud barbaros Germani erant audacissimi et fortissimi.
7. Mens hominum est celerior quam corpus. 8. Viri aliquarum terrarum
sunt miserrimi. 9. Corpora Germanorum erant ingentiora quam Romanorum.
10. Acerrimi Gallorum principes sine ulla mora trans flumen quoddam
equos velocissimos traduxerunt. 11. Aestate dies sunt longiores quam
hieme. 12. Imperator quidam ab exploratoribus de recenti adventu navium
longarum quaesivit.

II. 1. Of all birds the eagle is the swiftest. 2. Certain animals are
swifter than the swiftest horse. 3. The Roman name was most hateful to
the enemies of the commonwealth. 4. The Romans always inflicted the
severest[2] punishment on faithless allies. 5. I was quite ill, and so I
hastened from the city to the country. 6. Marcus had some friends dearer
than Caesar.[3] 7. Did you not seek a more recent report concerning the
battle? 8. Not even after a victory so opportune did he seek the
general's friendship.

[Footnote 1: Why is this word used instead of /hostes\?]

[Footnote 2: Use the superlative of /gravis\.]

[Footnote 3: Accusative. In a comparison the noun after /quam\ is in
the same case as the one before it.]

N.B. Beginning at this point, the selections for reading will be found
near the end of the volume. (See p. 197.)

LESSON LIV

IRREGULAR COMPARISON OF ADJECTIVES
THE ABLATIVE WITH COMPARATIVES WITHOUT _QUAM_

[Special Vocabulary]

/alacer, alacris, alacre\, _eager, spirited, excited_ (alacrity)
/celerita:s, -a:tis\, f., _speed_ (celerity)
/cla:mor, cla:mo:ris\, m., _shout, clamor_
/le:nis, le:ne\, _mild, gentle_ (lenient)
/mulier, muli'eris\, f., _woman_
/multitu:do:, multitu:dinis\, f., _multitude_
/ne:mo\, dat. /ne:mini:\,