Calendar: 1877-1878 Page 599

INGLIS SCHOLARSHIPS 597 25 In triangle ABC if tan tan and AB be fixed the locus of will be parabola whose vertex is and focus 26 The semi-latus rectum of any conic section is an harmonic mean between the segments made by the focus of any focal chord of that conic section Inglis cljolarsirips -Cljaurir'3 Cantcdnirj CaleS Give brief sketch of Chaucer's life ranging under its different periods the poet's writin Describe the purpose and plot of these Tales Show how far their fulfilment falls short of the poet's intention In what respect are they an innovation on Chaucer's earlier writings in style metre and manner Give list of the characters introduced into them State how far they may be accepted as picture of the times To whom was the poet indebted for the hint of such series of tales How does he contrive to avoid the less skilful arrangement of similar narratives by other authors and to give more artistic variety and continuity to bis work Sketch the design of the Knight's Tale and point out what you consider its more imaginative passages State how far Chaucer was or was not au innovator on the grammar and language of his time In what respects does he exceed all his contemporaries in the higher qualities of poet