2 (One hour.) Explain as fully as you can the differences between the life of knights and ladies at the time of King Arthur or of Ivanhoe, and the life of people in London in the eighteenth century,--the time of Sir Roger de Coverley, of Goldsmith, and of Dr. Johnson. 3 (Twenty minutes.) What does Macaulay mean when he says that Johnson "came up to London precisely at the time when the condition of a man of letters was most miserable and degraded"? 4 (Twenty minutes.) Write a letter, addressed to a person with whom you are not acquainted, applying for a position and setting forth your qualifications for it. PRINCETON UNIVERSITY (1907) A Any dishonesty in the examinations, including the giving as well as the receiving of aid, will, if detected, permanently debar the candidate from entering the University. The purpose of this examination is to test (1) the candidate's ability to write English correctly, and (2) his acquaintance with certain specified works. The candidate is advised to go over his paper carefully before the end of the hour, to make sure that it is correctly spelled, punctuated, and paragraphed. _Write short compositions on three of the following topics:_ I King Arthur as portrayed in the _Idylls of the King_. II The English country squire as portrayed in the _Sir Roger de Coverley Papers_ and in _Silas Marner_. III The gradual deterioration of Macbeth's character. IV Shylock and Isaac of York--a comparison. V Lancelot's sojourn at Astolat. B The purpose of this examination is primarily to test the candidate's knowledge of certain specified works; but the examiners will refuse to accept any paper which shows marked deficiency in English composition. The candidate is therefore advised to look over his paper carefully before the end of the hour. I (_a_) Why was Brutus chosen as the leader of the conspiracy? In what events of the play does he show his fitness as a leader? In what events does he show his unfitness? (_b_) In what ways does Brutus reveal the gentler side of his character? II (_a_) Name the supernatural characters in _Comus_, and show what influence each exerts upon the human beings of the play. (_b_) To what ways of spending his old age does the speaker in _Il Penseroso_ look forward? III What does Burke say on each of the following topics, and how does he relate his discussion of each to his argument for conciliation? (_a_) The use of force in bringing a colony to terms. (_b_) American fisheries. (_c_) The history of Ireland. IV (_a_) Addison's travels. (_b_) Johnson's intimate friends. BRYN MAWR COLLEGE (Spring, 1906) _The composition should contain not less than sixty lines of the examination book, and should be correct in spelling, grammar, punctuation, paragraphing, and general arrangement._ (_Question 1. For candidates prepared on the reading set by Bryn Mawr College._)