vel maximus, the very greatest;
quam maximae cōpiae, as great forces as possible.
4. Phrases of the type 'more rich than brave' regularly take the Comparative in both members; as,—
exercitus erat dītior quam fortior, the army was more rich than brave.
OTHER PECULIARITIES.
[241]. 1. Certain Adjectives may be used to denote a part of an object, chiefly prīmus, extrēmus, summus, medius, īnfimus, īmus; as,—
summus mōns, the top of the mountain;
extrēmā hieme, in the last part of the winter.
2. Prior, prīmus, ultimus, and postrēmus are frequently equivalent to a relative clause; as,—
prīmus eam vīdī, I was the first who saw her;
ultimus dēcessit, he was the last who withdrew.
3. When multus and another adjective both limit the same noun et is generally used; as,—
multae et magnae cōgitātiōnēs, many (and) great thoughts.