Participles govern the cases of the verbs from which they are derived,
as--
Duplices tendens ad sidera palmas,
Talia voce refert:
Stretching forth his hands to heaven, he utters _such_ things.
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This reminds us of the Italian opera.
A dative case is sometimes added to participles of the passive voice,
especially when they end in dus, as--
Sollicito nasus rutilans metuendus amanti est:
A fiery nose is to be feared by an anxious lover.