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... Write a notice of the life of Ali , the son of Abu Taleb . 7. Relate the siege of Damascus by the Arabs A. D. 633 , its conquest , and the pursuit of the Damascenes . 8. Write a note on the Greek fire , and its use in warfare . 9 ...
... Write a notice of the life of Ali , the son of Abu Taleb . 7. Relate the siege of Damascus by the Arabs A. D. 633 , its conquest , and the pursuit of the Damascenes . 8. Write a note on the Greek fire , and its use in warfare . 9 ...
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... Write notes on the following passages taken from the poetical works of Milton : - I. 2 . " Dante shall give Fame leave to set thee higher Than his Casella , whom he woo'd to sing , Met in the milder shades of Purgatory . ' " Comes the ...
... Write notes on the following passages taken from the poetical works of Milton : - I. 2 . " Dante shall give Fame leave to set thee higher Than his Casella , whom he woo'd to sing , Met in the milder shades of Purgatory . ' " Comes the ...
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... Write a notice of Eve tempted , and Eve fallen ( as contrasted with Adam ) , pointing out what Milton conceived to be the special weak- nesses and special nobilities of womanhood . FRENCH . DR . ATKINSON , " " 1. Give some account of ...
... Write a notice of Eve tempted , and Eve fallen ( as contrasted with Adam ) , pointing out what Milton conceived to be the special weak- nesses and special nobilities of womanhood . FRENCH . DR . ATKINSON , " " 1. Give some account of ...
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Dublin city, univ. II . Write out any six stanzas from as many different poems in " Emaux et Camées . " 12. Translate accurately these passages : — ( a ) . une gaze de brume estompe arbres , maisons , plaines , coteaux , et l'oeil au ...
Dublin city, univ. II . Write out any six stanzas from as many different poems in " Emaux et Camées . " 12. Translate accurately these passages : — ( a ) . une gaze de brume estompe arbres , maisons , plaines , coteaux , et l'oeil au ...
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... Write a comparative view of the state of society in Greece in the different portions of the 5th century , as depicted by Herodotus and Thu- cydides . Illustrate by examples . 7. How is the fact accounted for that in the reported ...
... Write a comparative view of the state of society in Greece in the different portions of the 5th century , as depicted by Herodotus and Thu- cydides . Illustrate by examples . 7. How is the fact accounted for that in the reported ...
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Page 388 - The world's great age begins anew, The golden years return, The earth doth like a snake renew Her winter weeds outworn: Heaven smiles, and faiths and empires gleam Like wrecks of a dissolving dream.
Page 12 - Or hear'st thou rather pure ethereal stream, Whose fountain who shall tell ? before the sun, Before the heavens thou wert, and at the voice Of God, as with a mantle, didst invest The rising world of waters dark and deep, Won from the void and formless infinite.
Page 310 - His breath like caller air ; His very foot has music in't As he comes up the stair — And will I see his face again ? And will I hear him speak? I'm downright dizzy wi...
Page 386 - THE flower that smiles to-day To-morrow dies; All that we wish to stay Tempts and then flies. What is this world's delight? Lightning that mocks the night, Brief even as bright.
Page 311 - Sleepless! and soon the small birds' melodies Must hear, first uttered from my orchard trees; And the first cuckoo's melancholy cry. Even thus last night, and two nights more, I lay, And could not win thee, Sleep! by any stealth: So do not let me wear...
Page 313 - He calls me boy ; and chides, as he had power To beat me out of Egypt ; my messenger He hath whipp'd with rods ; dares me to personal combat Caesar to Antony : — let the old ruffian know I have many other ways to die ; meantime Laugh at his challenge.
Page 311 - Fair are others ; none beholds thee. But thy voice sounds low and tender, Like the fairest, for it folds thee From the sight, that liquid splendour,— And all feel...
Page 124 - IN yonder grave a Druid lies, Where slowly winds the stealing wave ! The year's best sweets shall duteous rise...
Page 70 - And unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver : behold, he is to thee a covering of the eyes, unto all that are with thee, and with all other: thus she was reproved.
Page 214 - For thoughts may past delights recall, And parted lovers meet again. I weep not for the silent dead : Their toils are past, their sorrows o'er ; And those they loved their steps shall tread, And death shall join to part no more.