Latin Ablatives

Question

Select the appropriate ablative construction (CAPITALIZED) from the sentences below.

1) EO TEMPORE libertatem illorum decem civium cum fide conservavit.  At that time he faithfully preserved the liberty of those ten citizens.

2) Rem publicam MAGNĀ CUM CURĀ gessit.  He managed the state with great care.

 3) Res publica magnā curā AB EO gesta est.  The state was managed by him with great age.

Answer 1

All are correct.

The first is the temporal use of the ablative case. It is being used to specify WHEN the action occurs.

The second is ablative of manner. It is describing HOW the action occurs.

The last is ablative of agent. It is describing WHO is doing the action.

Answer 2

they're all correct