Construction of Substantives.
HItherto of Concord or agreement; the other part followeth, which is Governing, where∣by one part of Speech is govern'd by another, that is to say, is put in such Case or Mood as the word that governeth or goeth before in constru∣ction requireth.
When two Substantives come together, beto∣kening divers things, whereof the former may be an Adjective in the Neuter Gender taken for a Substantive; the latter (which also may be a Pronoun) shall be in the Genitive Case; as Facun∣dia Ciceronis. Amator studiorum. Ferimur per opaca locorum. Corruptus vanis rerum. Hor. Desiderium tui. Pater ejus.
Somtimes the former Substantive, as this word Officium or Mos, is understood; as Oratoris est, It is the part of an Oratour. Extremae est dementiae, It is the manner of extream madness. Ignavi est, It is the quality of a sloathful man. Ubi ad Dianae veneris; Templum is understood. Justitiaene prius mirer belline laborum. Virg. Understand Causâ. Ne∣que illi sepositi Ciceris, neque longae invidit avenae. Hor. Supply partem.
But if both the Substantives be spoken of one thing, which is call'd apposition, they shall be