c. Some of the foregoing verbs admit also a Direct Object in connection with the Dative; as,—
mihi mortem minitātur, he threatens me with death (threatens death to me).
III. With many verbs compounded with the prepositions: ad, ante, circum, com,[[49]] in, inter, ob, post, prae, prō, sub, super.
These verbs fall into two main classes,—
1. Many simple verbs which cannot take a Dative of the indirect object become capable of doing so when compounded with a preposition; as,—
afflīctīs succurrit, he helps the aflicted;
exercituī praefuit, he was in command of the army;
intersum cōnsiliīs, I share in the deliberations.
2. Many transitive verbs which take only a direct object become capable, when compounded, of taking a dative also as indirect object; as,—
pecūniae pudōrem antepōnit, he puts honor before money;
inicere spem amīcīs, to inspire hope in one's friends;
mūnītiōni Labiēnum praefēcit, he put Labienus in charge of the fortifications.
Dative of Reference.
[188]. 1. The Dative of Reference denotes the person to whom a statement refers, of whom it is true, or to whom it is of interest; as,—