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FACULTY OF ARTS lxxxv Explain and illustrate these terms of Rhetoric Euphem- ism periodic sentence-emphasis-solecism-coherence- unity Point out exactly the relation of Paradise Regained to Paradise Lost Contrast the two poems in respect of style Outline the First and the Fourth Books of Paradise Regained with comments What authors contemporary and previous does Lamb mention in the Essays of Elia Which of them and which of their works had the greatest fascination for him What are the leading ideas or sentiments or fancies of the Essays on The Two Races of Men Imperfect Sym- pathies and Modern Gallantry י Quote from them any specimens of the writer's exquisite style Connect with their context and explain these extracts Princes Heaven's ancient sons ethereal thrones Demonian Spirits now from the element Each of his reign allotted rightlier called Powers of Fire Air Water and Earth beneath Zeal and duty are not slow But on occasion's forelock watchful wait Such forces met not nor so wide camp When Agrican with all his northern powers Besieg'd Albracca as romanceles tell- What mystery lurks in this retroversion Or what half-Januses are we that cannot look forward with the same idolatry with which we for ever revert In Arcadia still but kings the ferule of their sway not much harsher but of like dignity with that mild sceptre attributed to King Basileus the Greek and Latin their stately Pamela and their Philoclea with the occasional duncery of some untoward tyro serving for refreshing interlude of Mopsa or clown Damoetas He argues highly and well with the supposed Sir Topas and philosophizes gallantly upon the straw