Verbs Taking the Dative (p6/7)
The Dative with Compounds
Compounds with Prepositions
Verbs with the prepositions ad, ante, con, circum, in, inter, ob, post, prae, prō, sub and super will take a dative
- “In these cases, the dative depends not on the preposition, but on the compound verb in its acquired meaning” [AG, 370a]
- Therefore, in my opinion, the only sure method is good guesswork: does the meaning of the verb appear to demand a dative?
(Some) Compounds
- I do no agree with them: nōn eīs adsentior.
- The nature of man is superior to beasts: nātūra hominis pecudibus antecēdit.
- He was in accord with himself: sibi ipse cōnsēnsit.
- Virtues are always connected with pleasures: virtūtēs semper voluptātibus inhaerent.
- He not only had a hand in all matters, but took the lead in them: omnibus negōtiīs nōn interfuit sōlum sed praefuit.
- Arts yields to weather: tempestātī ars obsequitur.
- He will never yield to his foes: numquam inimīcīs succumbet.
Exceptions
There are plenty of compounds verbs that do not take the dative
- He will kill the women: fēminās interficiet!
- He calls together his men: convocat suōs.
- She opposes us: nōs oppūgnat.
See also aggredior (to go against + acc.), adeō (to approach +acc. ), antecēdō or anteeō or antegredior or praecēdo (to go before–dat. or acc.), conveniō (to suit + dat. or to convene, gather + acc.), ineō (to enter +acc. ), obeō (to go against +acc), offendō (to offend, fail, find fault with, defect, hit upon (cf. τυγχάνω) +acc. ), and subeō (to enter, to steal upon (cf. λανθάνω) +acc.)
Other verbs will take a dative and accusative, according to their particular meaning
- We offer ourselves to dangers: nōs ipsōs offerimus perīculīs.
Compounds with satis, bene and male
- I never satisfy myself: mihi ipse numquam satisfaciō.
- He spoke ill of the excellent woman: optimae fēminae maledixit.
- It is a glorious thing to benefit the commonwealth: pulchrum est benefacere reī pūblicae.
The Essential AG: 368.2, 370a-b
Famous Phrase: quī tacet consentīre vidētur (who is silent, appears to approve)
[I can’t find the source for this–any ideas?]
Latin for Addicts 
small quibble: “he will kill” should be interficiet
also, you write: Arts yields to weather: tempestātī ars obsequntur.
not sure what you mean by this? art (sg) yields = ars obsequitur; or arts (pl) yield = artes obsequuntur ?
also, i have located the provenance of “quī tacet consentīre vidētur”
it appears to originate with the 88 regulae iuris appended to the sixth book of decretals (papal letters that form the basis of canon law). specifically, it is the 43rd axiom of his 88 (he added the most of any pope, it seems) (see here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regul%C3%A6_Juris)
you can also find it on page 225 of this book:
http://books.google.com/books?id=lUeq5O43-EsC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false
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