Case Usage in Livy: I. The Genitive offers a clear lens into ancient Latin grammar.
This volume surveys how Livy uses the genitive across nouns and pronouns, drawing on the work of several editors and scholars. It explains where the genitive appears, how endings differ, and how genitives relate to other parts of the sentence. The discussion highlights variant forms, typical patterns, and notable exceptions, all grounded in Livy’s narrative style.
The book presents a focused look at how possession, description, and connection are expressed with the genitive. It also explains the function of the genitive with verbs and verbal derivatives, and how copula and modifier structures influence its position in a clause. The material is dense but organized to illuminate the regularities amid variation, with careful examples drawn from the earlier and later books.
- How the genitive is used in Livy, including frequent endings and their distribution
- Different roles of the genitive, such as possession, description, and partitive usage
- How word order and sentence structure affect the genitive’s position
- Notes on exceptions and how to read them without losing the overall pattern
Ideal for students and readers of Latin grammar and classical philology seeking a concrete guide to Livy’s genitive usage.