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1. Syracuse was the largest city on the island of Sicily. 2. The famous philosopher and physicist Archimedes lost his life when that city was destroyed and entirely burned. 3. At least, no sort of trace of him seems to have been found after that occurrence. 4. Never, perhaps, was there a more learned man in Syracuse. 5. Greece was also famous for its skilled painters, and there are many anecdotes about them. 6. A painter who failed in a certain competition believed that none of the judges had been just to him. 7. He exclaimed "Behold this iniquity (injustice)! Nowhere can I find a human being who is not jealous. 8. Since the paintings are chiefly of horses, do they not require horses for judges?" 9. His proposal was accepted (54), and some horses were led in. 10. Without noticing (222) the other paintings, the horses walked at once to the picture of the unsuccessful artist, and showed immediate recognition of the horses painted there. 11. This act showed which competitor (konkursinto) was the most skilful. 12. The painter, having deceived the horses, as another artist had once deceived birds by a picture of grapes, said "Animals decide not by rules, but by feelings."
LESSON XLIX.
THE NEGATIVE ADVERBS NENIAL, NENIEL, NENIOM.
229. The negative adverb of motive or reason, related to the negative pronoun neniu, is nenial, for no reason:
Li estas nenial ĵaluza, he is jealous for no reason.
Nenial li trompis vin, for no reason he deceived you.
230. The negative adverb of manner is neniel, in no way.
Mi povos neniel aranĝi konkurson, I can in no way arrange a competition.
Tiu ago estas neniel laŭregula, That act is in no way regular.
231. The negative adverb of quantity is neniom, no amount of, not any, none, no:
Tiu pentraĵo postulas neniom da lerteco, such a painting requires no skill.
Estas neniom da vino en lia glaso, there is no wine in his glass.