Aeneid V 354

[cinefactus]

Hīc Nīsus, Sī tanta” inquit “sunt praemia victīs,
et tē lāpsōrum miseret,

I can't understand why it isn't tu miseres. Where am I going wrong?

 

[Pacifica]

Miseret is impersonal, taking the accusative of the person affected by regret.

 

[cinefactus]

Thanks

 

[Pacifica]

NP.

 

[Dantius]

There's also a deponent construction misereri alicuius, for what it's worth.

 

[Pacifica]

Vt si me quis amat, amor, ita si me miseret, misereor.

 

[Dantius]

Vt si me quis amat, amor, ita si me miseret, misereor.

Is that a quote from something or did you make that up?

 

[Pacifica]

It's from me.