1827. 1. Derive the word Satire, and quote Juvenal's enumeration of its objects. "Satira tota nostra est." By whom is this said? Explain it. Who were the principal Roman Satirists before Juvenal? from him allusions to any of them. 2. Under what Emperors did Juvenal flourish? Quote 3. "Unum civem donare Sibyllæ." Explain this. What is the derivation of the word Sibylla? Which was the most famous ? 4. "Augusto recitantes mense poetas." Does Juvenal elsewhere express his horror of these reciting Poets? 5. Substitit ad veteres arcus madidamque Capenam. Hic ubi nocturnæ Numa constituebat amicæ, Nunc sacri fontis nemus et delubra locantur Judæis, quorum Cophinus fenumque supellex. Explain the words printed in Italics. Where do we find the Greek word kópuvos most frequently used? 6. (1) Res hodie minor est, here quam fuit, atque eadem cras Deteret exiguis aliquid (2) -dum prima et recta senectus. Translate and explain the construction of the first passage, and give a description of old age from Virgil similar to the second. 7. Non possum ferre, Quirites, Græcam Urbem, quamvis quota portio fæcis Achæi. Translate and explain. Give the distinctive meaning of Quirites Quote Cæsar's celebrated speech, and explain his object in making use of this address, and its effect. 8. Give the situations and modern names of:-Sicyon, Amydon, Andros, Samos, Tralles, Alabanda. 9. Ingenium velox, audacia perdita, sermo Promptus et Isco torrentior, ede quod illum Esse putes Translate this. Give some particulars relating to Isæus. the roots of the words which are of Greek derivation. 10. Da testem Romæ tam sanctum quàm fuit hospes Servavit trepidam flagrante ex æde Minervam. 11. Et nostrorum aras. Give What were the Dii Why are the Samothracians alluded to? Majores? Who were the tutelary deities of Rome ? 12. Explain the following expressions : "Cujus res legi non sufficit." "Translatus subito ad Marsos." Who is here alluded to? Quote his celebrated speech to the Samnite. Ambassadors. Opici mures." What would be our corresponding term? "Pullati proceres." Give the derivation of 'pullatus.' How does Tacitus describe Vitellius as clothed on leaving the palace? What does Quintilian mean by the expression Pullati circuli.' 13. What is the value of the triens? Explain the following passage from Horace, si de quincunce remota est Uncia, quid superest? poteras dixisse triens, Semis 14. Et Pomptina palus. redit uncia, quid fit? How many towns are said to have once existed on the site of the marsh? Enumerate the successive attempts which have been made to drain it, down to the present time. What road ran through it? What is it now called? Who cut the canal which accompanies it? Is that canal mentioned by Horace ? 15. Quid tam dextro pede concipis, &c. Quote similar expressions from Virgil and Horace. 16. torrens dicendi copia multis Et sua mortifera est facundia, viribus ille Confisus periit admirandisque lacertis. Explain the allusions. Are there instances in Virgil of a short syllable being produced as in the last line? 17. Mention the historical allusions contained in the following passages: (1) patriam tamen obruit olim Gloria paucorum. (2) Exilium et carcer Minturnarumque paludes Hinc causas habuere. Quid illo cive tulisset Quum de Teutonico vellet descendere curru. Do you remember an expression in Young's Night Thoughts which seems to be borrowed from the passage printed in Italics? (3) Provida Pompeio dederat Campania febres Optandas; sed multæ urbes et publica vota Vicerunt To what period of Pompey's life does Juvenal allude? Can you produce a passage from a Roman historian which mentions the circumstances related here? 18. Explain:- Genua incerare Deorum, Curules, Principis Augusti Caprearum in rupe sedentis Cum Grege Chaldæo, Prætextatum, Strumosum, Mugilis, decies centena, Paropsis, lacerna, Pinnirapus, Lanista, tophus, ceromatico, niceteria, trechedipna, endromidem, abolla major et minor, vadimonium differe, sistrum, non eget Anticyrâ, naviga Anticyram, Gradivus. 19. Quote from Dr. Johnson's imitation of the tenth Satire, the parallel of Sejanus and of the passage commencing "Nil ergo optabunt homines". 20. Translate into English Prose: Eloquium, aut famam Demosthenis, aut Ciceronis Explain this. Give the meaning of the letters A. C. and N L. written on the waxen tables delivered by the Prætor to the Judges. Examenque apium longâ considerat uvâ. 22. Quote Virgil's description of this Portent in the Æneid. 23. Quis tumidum guttur miratur in Alpibus ? aut quis Cærula quis stupuit Germani lamina, flavam ? CAMBRIDGE: PRINTED BY W. METCALFE, ST. MARY'S STREET. Just Published. 1. 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