Dative
The dative case is most often used for the indirect object of a verb. AG 361- “Ei filiam suam in matrimonium dat.” Caesar, BG 1.3
- “Cui dono lepidum novum libellum?” Catullus 1.1
- “Si hoc adulescenti optimo P. Sestio vel fortissimo viro M. Marcello dixissem, iam mihi vim et manus intulisset.” Cicero, Catil. 1.21
- “Orgetorix virtute omnibus praestabat” Caesar, BG 1.2
Here “ex omnibus meis amicis” is equivalent to “omnium meorum amicorum”. “Mihi” is dative of interest, but “milibus trecentis” goes with “antistans”.“Verani, omnibus e meis amicis
antistans mihi milibus trecentis
”- “Incubuere mari” Virgil, Aen. 1.84
- “Helvetii trium mensium molita cibaria sibi quemque domo effere iubent.” Caesar, BG 1.5
(these are perhaps better called datives of disadvantage)“At vobis male sit, malae tenebrae
Orci, quae omnia bella devoratis,
tam bellum mihi passerem abstulistis.
”- “Conservate parenti filium, parentum filio.” Cicero, Cael. 80
- “Omnibus Gallis idem est faciendum quod Helvetii faciunt.” Caesar, BG 1.31
- “Nobis... nox est perpetua una dormienda” Catullus 5.5-6