9. Res male se habebat, 'the situation was desperate.' What is the
literal meaning?

12. opinionem virtutis, 'reputation for bravery.'

13. quin ferrent. Negative expressions of doubt are regularly followed by
_quin_ and the subjunctive.

16. quanto in periculo. See the note on 11, 25.

suae res, 'his affairs.' See the note on _res_, 13, 8.

17. repperissent. Phineus used the future perfect indicative.

22. nihil, used adverbially.

23. aera. See the note on 4, 11.

27. Hoc facto, 'when this had been accomplished.' See the note on 34, 4.
The ablative absolute is often used instead of a subordinate clause of
time, cause, condition, or the like.

38. 1. referret. See the note on 6, 16.

3. eo consilio. See the note on 28, 1.

4. ne quis, 'that no one.' 'Negative clauses of purpose and negative
clauses of result may be distinguished by the negative: _ne, ne quis_,
etc., for purpose; _ut non, ut nemo_, etc., for result.