Calendar: 1874-1875 Page 519

INGLIS SCHOLARSHIPS 519 12 Give an account of the policy of France towards Germany from the accession of Lewis XIII to the end of 1624 III -Hitnaturc of tijt iiricjti of ame£S Write an English Essay on the influence of the reign of James on the literature of his times IV ίμ 3&oman laus of IjafeesSptare At what period in Shakespeare's life is it supposed that the Roman plays were written and within what limits To what authors was the poet indebted for the historical materials of these plays How far has he adhered to bis originals What causes stimulated the study of Classical literature in the reign of James Of what periods in Eoman History are these plays de scriptive Sketch very briefly the plot of each of the three plays How is the popular conception of the Roman character maintained in its different aspects in all three To what causes is the superior interest of Anthony and Cleopatra owing Explain the following passages When one but of my ordinance stood up He waged me with his countenance It is lots to blank The genius and the mortal instruments Are there in council Caesar's spirit ranging for revenge He has cloud in his face He were the worse for that were he horse Under what colours is the Roman populace painted in these plays and how far is the description to be attributed to Shake- speare as poet how far to bis own predilections