to connect the clauses.

14. in omnis partis, 'in all directions' or 'in every direction.'

15. Multi. See the note on _omnium_, 5, 6.

17. discorum. The discus was a round, flat piece of stone or metal, and
the athletes tried to see who could throw it farthest.

18. casu. This is one of the ablatives of manner that do not take _cum_.

19. stabat. Notice the tense.


HERCULES

9. 2. omnium hominum. This means 'all men' in the sense of 'all mankind.'

3. oderat. _Odi_ is perfect in form, but present in meaning; and the
pluperfect has in like manner the force of an imperfect.
5. media nocte, 'in the middle of the night,' 'in the dead of night.'

7. Nec tamen, 'not ... however.' See the note on _neque enim,_ 7, 12.

8. movebant. Contrast this tense with appropinquaverant and excitati
sunt.

13. Tali modo = _hoc modo_, 4, 20.

20. a puero, 'from a boy,' 'from boyhood.'