The Latin word for envy, invidēre, is literally ‘to look askance at,’ so we can see why it would take a dative object.
- cur mihi invidēs: why do you envy me?
- iuvenibus senēs invīdit: the old envy the young.
The Essential AG: 367
The Latin word for envy, invidēre, is literally ‘to look askance at,’ so we can see why it would take a dative object.
The Essential AG: 367
