Calendar: 1868-1869 Page 545

THE SCHOOL 547 Upper Sixth -Divisions and &allam Trace the gradual corruption of Latin as spoken language To what causes does Hallam attribute the preservation of literature after the downfall of the Roman Empire Illustrate the extravagance of popular fanaticism in the Middle Ages Trace the first beginnings of modern commerce Give some account of the more remarkable religious sects of the Middle Ages Describe the characteristics of Chivalry Upper and Lower Sixth -Divisions and CJjauccr fflovvii Correct some of the erroneously-assumed inferences about Chaucer's life Quote Chaucer's sentiments on poverty on the character of the true gentleman on spring-time And goode faire white she hete That was my lady name righte She was therto both faire and bryghte She hadde not her name wronge Explain these lines and quote similar plays on names from other poets Are they in good taste Explain the words solidate kindly tabard pricasour Satalie vilonye habergeoun yeman Lady-day Cristofre purfiled grys Show the superiority of the "Canterbury Tales" to the Decameron of Boccacio Give very brief sketch of the story of Palamon and Arcite Mention Chaucer's chief literary contemporaries and show that the position of English as literary language was not yet established Quote instances of plurals formed by vowel change Μ η