of showing, are joined most commonly to a
nominative case, to an accusative case but seldom, as

En Romanus: See the Roman (q. rum-un.)

Ecce Corinthium: Behold the Corinthian.

Modern Corinthians, we fear, know but little Greek, except that of the
AEgidiac, or St. Giles's dialect.

En and ecce, adverbs of upbraiding, are joined most commonly to an
accusative case only, as--

En togam squamosam!

Look at his scaly toga!

Ecce caudam! Twig his tail!

[Illustration]

[Plate:
DOMESTIC ELOCUTION
"MY NAME IS NORVAL ON THE GRAMPIAN HILLS"]

Certain adverbs of time, place, and quantity, admit a genitive case, as

Ubi gentium est Quadra Russelliana?

Where in the world is Russell Square?

We must confess that this question is _exquisitely_ absurd.

Nihil tunc temporis amplius quam flere poteram:

I could do nothing more at that time than weep.

Talking of weeping-- how odd it is that an affectionate wife should cry
when her husband is _transported_ for life.

Satis eloquentiae, sapientiae parum:

Eloquence enough, wisdom little enough.

This quotation applies very forcibly to domestic oratory as practised by
small boys at the instigation of their mamma, for the _amusement_ of
visitors. Those on whom "little bird with boothom wed," "deep _in_ the
windingths _of_ a whale," or "my name is Nawval," and the like
recitations are inflicted, have "satis eloquentiae"-- enough of
eloquence, in all conscience; and we cannot but think that "sapientiae
parum," "wisdom little enough" is displayed by all the other parties
concerned.

Some adverbs admit the cases of the nouns from which they are derived,
as

Juvenis benevolus sibi inutiliter vivit:

The good-natured young man lives unprofitably to himself--

Especially if he have a large circle of female acquaintance.

These adverbs of diversity, aliter, otherwise, and secus, otherwise; and
these two, ante, before, and post, after, are often joined to an
ablative case, as--

Plure aliter. More t'other.

Multo ante. Much before.

Paulo post. Little behind.

[Illustration]

Those who are much _before_, are guilty of a great _waste_-- of time;
and those who are little behind should make it up by a _bustle_.

Instar, like or equal to, and ergo, for the sake of, being taken as
adverbs, have a genitive case after them, as--

Instar montis equum divina Palladis arte
AEdificant:

By the divin