portum et lacum. 9. Servi, qui agros citeriores incolebant, priores
dominos relinquere non cupiverunt, quod eos amabant. 10. Ultimae
Germaniae partes numquam in fidem Romanorum venerunt. 11. Nam trans
Rhenum aditus erat multo difficilior exercitui Romano.

II. 1. Another way much more difficult (more difficult by much) was left
through hither Gaul. 2. In ancient times no state was stronger than the
Roman empire. 3. The states of further Gaul did not wish to give
hostages to Caesar. 4. Slavery is no better (better by nothing) than
death. 5. The best citizens are not loved by the worst. 6. The active
enemy immediately withdrew into the nearest forest, for they were
terrified by Caesar's recent victories.

LESSON LVII

FORMATION AND COMPARISON OF ADVERBS

[Special Vocabulary]

/aequus, -a, -um\, _even, level; equal_
/cohors, cohortis (-ium)\, f., _cohort_, a tenth part of a legion,
about 360 men
/curro:, currere, cucurri:, cursus\, _run_ (course)
/difficulta:s, -a:tis\, f., _difficulty_
/fossa, -ae\, f., _ditch_ (fosse)
/ge:ns, gentis (-ium)\, f., _race, tribe, nation_ (Gentile)
/nego:tium, nego:ti:\, n., _business, affair, matter_ (negotiate)
/regio:, -o:nis\, f., _region, district_
/ru:mor, ru:mo:ris\, m., _rumor, report_. Cf. /fa:ma\
/simul atque\, conj., _as soon as_

/suscipio:, suscipere, susce:pi:, susceptus\, _undertake_
/traho:, trahere, tra:xi:, tra:ctus\, _drag, draw_ (ex-tract)
/valeo:, vale:re, valui:, valitu:rus\, _be strong_; plu:rimum vale:re,
_to be most powerful, have great influence_ (value). Cf. validus

_319._ Adverbs are generally derived from adjectives, as in English
(e.g. adj. _sweet_, adv. _sweetly_). Like adjectives, they can be
compared; but they have no declension.

_320._ Adverbs derived from adjectives of the first and second
declensions are formed and compared as follows:

POSITIVE COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
_Adj._ ca:rus, _dear_ ca:rior ca:rissimus
_Adv._ ca:re:, _dearly_ ca:rius ca:rissime:

_Adj._ pulcher, _beautiful_ pulchrior pulcherrimus
_Adv._ pulchre:, _beautifully_ pulchrius pulcherrime:

_Adj._ li:ber, _free_ li:berior li:berrimus
_Adv._ li:bere:, _freely_ li:berius li:berrime:

_a._ The positive of the adverb is formed by adding -e: to the base
of the positive of the adjective. The superlative of the adverb is