§431. Relations of Place

Several verbs are followed by the Ablative.

These are acquiēscō, dēlector, laetor, gaudeō, glōrior, nītor, stō, maneō, fīdō, cōnfīdō, cōnsistō, contineor.

• nōminibus veterum glōriantur (Or. 169), they glory in the names of the ancients. [Also, dē dīvitiīs (in virtūte, circā rem, aliquid, haec) glōriārī.]
• spē nītī; (Att. 3.9), to rely on hope.
• prūdentiā fīdēns (Off. 1.81), trusting in prudence.

With several of these verbs the neuter Accusative of pronouns is often found. For fīdō and cōnfīdō with the Dative, see § 367.

a. The verbals frētus, contentus, and laetus take the Locative Ablative:—

• frētus grātiā Brūtī; (Att. 5.21.12), relying on the favor of Brutus.
• laetus praedā, rejoicing in the booty.
• contentus sorte, content with his lot. [Possibly Ablative of Cause.]
• nōn fuit contentus glōriā (Dom. 101), he was not content with the glory.

Special Uses of Prepositions