rose-water, the close-packed essence from the
thin, diluted mixture. _They are, indeed, not so much poems
as collections of hints, from each of which the reader is to
make out a poem for himself. Every epithet is a text for a
stanza._"

Quote from _L'Allegro_ and _Il Penseroso_ several phrases,
lines, or passages that exemplify the statements in italics.
Give your reasons for the selection of any one of these.

(1907)

A--Reading and Practice

_Select one subject from each of the following groups, and upon each
subject you select write at least two pages._

GROUP I

1 Under what circumstances did "the vision" come to Sir Launfal?

What was "the vision"? What was its effect upon him?

2 In what respect was Macbeth, though the bravest of the generals,
"infirm of purpose"?

3 Show how, as the villagers said, "Silas Marner had brought a blessing
on himself by acting like a father to a lone, motherless child."

4 Compare _Ivanhoe_ with the most interesting story (by some other
author) that you have ever read.

GROUP II

1 Give an account of the duel between Fitz-James and Roderick Dhu.

2 Relate how Sir Bedivere dealt with Excalibur.

3 Describe Goldsmith as he probably appeared to Johnson or Garrick or
Boswell or Burke.

GROUP III

1 Show from the _Sir Roger de Coverley Papers_ that the Spectator spoke
truly when he said, "the city is the great field of game for sportsmen
of my species."

2 Which question or questions on this paper has your training in English
best fitted you to answer? Give the reasons for your answer.

3 Describe the most dramatic moment (as it seems to you) in _The
Merchant of Venice_.

4 What are the chief characteristics that you would emphasize in the
presentation of Shylock on the stage? Give the reasons for your answer.

B--Study and Practice

_Answer four of the questions on this paper, selecting them in
accordance with the instructions under the headings._

_I Take one part only, either a or b._

_a_ "Mr. Dance told me to jump down and knock, and Dogger gave me a
stirrup to descend by. The door was opened almost at once by the
maid.

"'Is Dr. Livesey in?' I asked.

"No, she said; he had come home in the afternoon, but had gone up to
the Hall to dine and pass the evening with the squire.

"This time, as the distance was short, I di