Examination for matriculation in the year 1841. / University of London.

  • University of London.
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1841
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    says of this work, that it is written non ad historiaj fidem sed ad effigiem justi imperii. Does this description remind you of any celebrated modern work ? In what material points is Xenophon's narrative at variance with what we learn of Cyrus from other sources ? Who were Cyrus' successors on the throne; and how long did the Persian Empire last ? 3. Give a sketch of Xenophon's life; and mention the prin- cipal events which took place at Athens in his time. What English writers appear to you most to resemble him in the peculiar excellences of his style? Point out the advantages and disadvantages of the system of education which he de- scribes as existing among the Persians. 4. Explain the constructions—irpoaco iXaaat t?}? TrXeo- ve^ia<i—r]aKr)KeL<i <^6avetv cXkcov, k.t.\. iva ... (rvvehet—'Oio^ civ eiT]<;—co? avOpwwco irecjiVKOTL. What is the force of av after eVeTTeravv^e? ? Why are optatives used with and av in the last sentence of (C.) extract? 5. OlaOa fxav6avovTa<i. What classes of verbs are followed, in Greek, by the participle instead of the infinitive ? Is this construction ever imitatied by Latin authors ? 6. What is the exact force of the particle /iev? Is the shade of meaning which it expresses eve?' correctly denoted in En- glish by such words as indeed or truly? What are tlie precise meanings of 8r}, Stjttov, Si^ra, ye, jovv, and tol ? 7. Draw a map including the countries mentioned in the extract (A.) as having been conquered by Cyrus.