Allen and Greenough's New Latin Grammar for Schools and Colleges
J. B. Greenough, G. L. Kittredge, A. A. Howard, Benj. L. D'Ooge, Ed.

pācis semper auctor fuī; (Lig. 28), I have always been an adviser of peace.
1. “quae pertinācia quibusdam, eadem aliīs cōnstantia vidērī potest ” (Marc. 31) , what may seem obstinacy to some, may seem to others consistency.
2. “êius mortis sedētis ultōrēs ” (Mil. 79) , you sit as avengers of his death.
3. “habeātur vir ēgregius Paulus ” (Cat. 4.21) , let Paulus be regarded as an extraordinary man.
ego patrōnus exstitī; (Rosc. Am. 5), I have come forward as an advocate.
4. dīcit nōn omnīs bonōs esse beātōs, he says that not all good men are happy.

[*] a. A predicate noun referring to two or more singular nouns is in the plural:—

1. “ cōnsulēs creantur Caesar et Servīlius ” (B. C. 3.1) , Cæsar and Servilius are elected consuls.

[*] b. Sum in the sense of exist makes a complete predicate without a predicate noun or adjective. It is then called the substantive verb:—

sunt virī fortēs, there are (exist) brave men. [Cf. vīxēre fortēs ante Agamemnona (Hor. Od. 4.9.25), brave men lived before Agamemnon.]

For Predicate Accusative and Predicate Ablative, see §§ 392, 415. N.