[*] 494. The Present and Perfect Participles are sometimes used as attributives, nearly like adjectives:—
- “aeger et flagrāns animus ” (Tac. Ann. 3.54) , his sick and passionate mind.
- “cum antīquissimam sententiam tum comprobātam ” (Div. 1.11) , a view at once most ancient and well approved.
- sīgna numquam ferē mentientia (id. 1.15), signs hardly ever deceitful.
- auspiciīs ūtuntur coāctīs (id. 1.27), they use forced auspices.
- “quō mulierī esset rēs cautior ” (Caec. 11) , that the matter might be more secure for the woman.
- “in illīs artibus praestantissimus ” (De Or. 1.217) , preëminent in those arts.
- “sibi indulgentēs et corporī dēservientēs ” (Legg. 1.39) , the self-indulgent, and slaves to the body (indulging themselves and serving the body).
- “rēctē facta paria esse dēbent ” (Par. 22) , right deeds (things rightly done) ought to be like in value (see § 321. b).
- “male parta male dīlābuntur ” (Phil. 2.65) , ill got, ill spent (things ill acquired are ill spent).
- “cōnsuētūdō valentis ” (De Or. 2.186) , the habit of a man in health.