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THE PROFESSOR OF ANCIENT HISTORY.

1. What information on early Greek history do we derive from the Lyric poets ?

2. Mention some of the most disputed points in the traditions about Lycurgus. What are our extant sources ?

3. State what you know of Kallikratidas, Derkyllidas, Brasidas, and Duketios.

4. Enumerate (with dates) the kings of Macedon, from Philip son of Amyntas to Philip son of Demetrius.

Give some indication of the policy they pursued in the third century B. c.

5. Describe the country and character of the Samnites. During what period do they occupy a place in Roman history?

6. Describe the Roman interference in Greek politics up to 200 B.C. What theories among the Romans did it represent ?

7. Sketch the life of Antiochus the Great.

What other kings had anticipated a remarkable passage in his life? 8. Give a general outline of the history of Polybius.

9. What remarkable instance have we in Roman History of a victorious Conservative reaction, and with what result?

10. What forms in literature are due to the Alexandrian School? What specimens are extant ?

II. What were the circumstances of the appointment of Cæsar to his command in Gaul, and of its renewal ?

12. What were the relations of the Roman Emperors to Greek philosophy, at Rome, Athens, and Alexandria ?

WALL BIBLICAL SCHOLARSHIP.

1. Translate literally the following passage from the Targum of Onkelos :

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2. What is Dr. Wall's criticism on the Masoretic text of the second verse of the above passage?

3. Notice the points in which the Targum throws light upon the then current interpretation of the proper names and other obscure phrases in the Hebrew text of the above passage.

4. What Hebrew word is translated in the Authorized Version, "Bow the knee," and how is this word rendered in the LXX. and Targum? The LXX. rendering of the name of Joseph's father-in-law affords an interesting confirmation of the truthfulness of the narrative?

5. How are the following phrases of the Hebrew text rendered in the LXX. and Targum, respectively ?

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6. Give the substance of the earliest passage in ancient Jewish literature in which the Targums are mentioned. On what grounds does Dr. Wall controvert the early date assigned to the Targums, founded on this passage ?

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ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY PRIZE EXAMINATION.

PROFESSOR'S LECTURES.

PROFESSOR STOKES.

A.

1. Sketch the life of St. Patrick, describing accurately the principal localities where he laboured.

2. Describe as fully as possible the historical materials for his life.

3. Give an account of St. Columba's life in Ireland.

4. What led him to Iona? Its natural position made it suited for a missionary station to the Pagans. Show this.

5. Describe his monastery and its constitution? Was it Episcopal or Presbyterian in Church government?

6. Point out any traces of Oriental influences on_the ancient Irish Church.

7. Mention the most celebrated monasteries of Ireland in the sixth century. Have they left any literary remains?

8. Prove that education and culture were widely extended in them. 9. Write a succinct account of St. Bridget.

B.

10. What was the origin of the Plymouth Brethren, and why were they so called ?

II. Distinguish between the work and views of John Wesley and of Whitefield.

12. Write brief notes on the following names :-Charles Wesley, Fletcher, Rowland Hill, the Countess of Huntingdon, J. N. Darby, B. W. Newton, and John Walker; stating as clearly as possible their religious views.

13. What were John Wesley's sacramental views?

14. Describe the constitution of his Conference.

15. Estimate the influence of Wesley and Whitefield, respectively, on the Church of England.

1. Who were the Culdees?

2. Mention some of their principal establishments.

3 State the leading theories about the origin of the Irish Round Towers.

4. Are they peculiar to Ireland ?

5. What political and religious movements drove Eastern civilization and learning into the West?

6. Who was St. Columbanus?

7. Mention any of his extant writings.

8. Describe briefly his various fields of labour.

9. What position did he take up towards the See of Rome ?

10. What was the character of the early Irish Episcopate? How did it differ from the rest of Christendom?

11. When was a Diocesan Episcopate introduced into Ireland? How were the small Sees reduced in number in A.D. 1152?

12. What martyrs did the early British Church contribute during the Diocletian persecution ?

13. What is the earliest mention of a British Church?

14. There was a Celtic heretic before St. Patrick's time? Are there any indications showing that Christianity existed in Ireland before St. Patrick's mission ?

15. Who sent the first missionary to the Scots believing in Christ? Who were the Scots ?

16. What great social reform is ascribed to St. Patrick?

17. Where is it embodied?

18. What is Dr. Todd's decision as to the critical value of the Canons of St. Patrick? What modern German writer has published them?

19. What is Mr. Warren's opinion as to the material, structure, and arrangements of early Celtic Churches?

20. What were the three kinds of tonsure in the early Church, and to whom was their origin ascribed?

21. Mr. Fergusson, in his Handbook of Architecture, has noticed points of similarity between the architecture of the East and West? 22. What distinctive style of ornamentation did Celtic artists adopt? Mention an instance which you have inspected.

23. Distinguish between Dalriada and Dalaradia in Ireland.

24. Describe the Book of Armagh.

25. Mention the leading writers during the last three centuries upon the antiquities of the Irish Church.

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