The Syntax of the Nominal Forms of the Verb in Livy Book XXXIV
Graduation Date
Summer 1940
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Document Form
Degree Name
Master of Arts
Degree Granting Institution
Catholic University of America
Program Name
Humanities
Abstract
The object of this study is to investigate Livy’s use of the nominal forms of the verb: The infinitive, gerund, gerundive, supine, and participle in book XXXIV of his History. Approaching the investigation historically, the author has endeavored to determine to what extent Livy followed the classical conventions and in what instances de digressed from them or modified them. As a basis for study and comparison, citations of Livy’s usages are preceded by historical accounts of their employment by his contemporaries as well as by earlier and later Latin writers. Stolz-Schmalz, Lateinische Grammatik, 5th ed. Revised by Leumann and Hofmann, Munich, 1928 has been the chief authority throughout. The Lists of examples are not exhaustive but seem sufficient for the purpose of this work. For all usages, except the very common classical types, complete quotations have been give; in the case of the perfect passive participle in the ablative absolute construction, references only have been considered necessary. No Citations whatever have been made of the constructions of such frequent occurrences as the circumstantial participle. At the end of each chapter the statistics therein recorded have been summarized. A brief recapitulation of the entire study concludes the monograph.