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xciv INGLIS SCHOLARSHIPS Explain the expression Dignity of History What is Macaulay's conception of writing history Illustrate so far as possible from his Essay on Temple What is Temple's chief merit as writer Name his writings What famous diaries do we possess besides Madame D'Arblay's Describe her earlier style how do you account for the change of style that her later works exhibit her power of characterization as compared with that of Jane Austen how does Macaulay justify the relative positions he assigns these writers What is Macaulay's estimate of Dr Johnson as politician as critic and logician Give Macaulay's sketch of typical poet of the first period of the Johnsonian age Name the chief authors of the second period The literature of France has been to ours what Aaron was to Moses Explain this proposition How does it in part account for Horace Walpole's affection for the French language Mention any of his uGallicisms Wherein does Macaulay make the charm of Walpole's writing to consist Name his chief works other than the Letters What period of English history do the Letters cover Mention some of the chief allegories and by whom written in our language What is the "characteristic pecu- liarity of the Pilgrim's Progress Mention any particulars in which it may be regarded as reflection of Bunyan's own times Wherein is Southey's estimate of Bunyan's character faulty Indicate the true Bunyan 10 What are the major charta'-4garreteers'-Addison's 4senate5-The Witlings-The Keview of Soame Jenyns- the history of Prince Titi Explain allusions in -His blunders would not come in amiss among the stories of Hierocles-Such as of late o'er pale Britannia passed-St James's would give nothing Leicester house had nothing to give-He would not have been boiled with Dundee in the crimson pool of Bulicame-Nothing in the language of Sir Sedley Clarendel approaches this new Euphuism-After his bees my latter swarm is scarcely worth the hiving