Calendar: 1850-1851 Page 353

THE SCHOOL 349 Express in Ionic Greek- εαυτυν vvu ών 7ra5s οπως μέγεθος όνομα εΙκός χιτών μαντεΊον τέμνω εντεύθεν αρσην γεύσαιντο άφίκυντο σφιγμένοι ήσαν ήμερων ημεραις χρωμενος Give some particulars of the life of Herodotus At what time and place is he supposed to have composed his work How may the time of his visiting Egypt be determined What period does Herodotus assign as the age of Homer and Hesiod What tradition has he given respecting Helen Menelaus &c State the boundaries of Egypt Describe the Delta and its formation Trace the course of the Nile What are the opinions stated by Herodotus respecting its sources and the cause of its rise Give some particulars from Herodotus of the physical pecu- Rarities of the country its fertility the manners and customs of the inhabitants their castes religious opinions objects of worship ceremonies relating to the dead monuments remarkable build- ings and public works Translate Ώαυσάμενος δε της διώρυχος Ne icis ετράπετο προς στρατηΐας' κα ύροισι 7Γβξ" συμβαλών εν Μαγδολω ενίκησε' μετά δε την μάχην Κά υτιν πάλιν της υρίης εοΰσαν μεγάλην εΐ ε What part of the Sacred Writings illustrates this passage State the narrative as there given Notice the variation in the proper names and reconcile the discrepancy Caritusf SH2 iv State what is known of the Life of Tacitus Specify his works that are extant in the order with dates in which they were written What period did his Historice com- prehend How much is contained in the part that has reached us What writer does he resemble in his style What is his character as an historian Give the succession of the first fifteen Roman emperors with dates specifying those under whom Tacitus flourished