THE ACCUSATIVE OF THE THING PUT ON.

1148. The accusative is used with reflexive verbs in poetry to denote

the thing put on: as,

#comantem Androgeī galeam induitur#, V. 2, 391, _Androgeus’ high-haired

helm he dons_. #exuviās indūtus Achillī#, V. 2, 275, _clad in Achilles’

spoils_. Rarely to denote the thing taken off: as, #priōrēs exuitur

vultūs#, St. _Th._ 10, 640, _she doffs her former looks_.

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