3. MEANING.--The ablative absolute may denote

TIME; compare Temporal Clauses, _G_ 1, 2, and 5.

#pulsô frâtre#, rêgnâvit, I, 3; #Eâ rê côgnitâ#, parvulôs . .

abiêcit in Tiberim, I, 5; #armâtîs pâstôribus#, Albam properâvit,

I, 25.

NOTE.--This is the original and most frequent use of the ablative

absolute.

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