3. Resentment is defined in what way?

4. Who may be classed among the most miserable of mankind? 5. In what sad state are such people?

6. Who are they who will not long need persuasives to for

giveness?

7. What things are unknown to us, which, if they were revealed. might greatly change our feelings?

8. What mistakes are we liable to make?

9.

What dangers menace us on every side?

10. How may we avoid these dangers ?

II. How are men withheld from exercising a forgiving spirit?

12. How may pride be stigmatized ?

13. Of what does it consist?

14. What, and what only, can be great?

15. What may be said of those who allow themselves to be swayed by others, contrary to their own convictions of right and duty?

16. What is the utmost excellence to which humanity can arrive? 17. What is pride, in Johnson's view, at the best?

18. Why is it unwise to trust in the approbation of men ?

19. What may be said of one who neglects the counsel of God to secure the approval of men?

20. With what powerful statements does the author conclude his argument?

FROM THE ESSAY ON HISTORY.

THOMAS B. MACAULAY.

I. What has history been said to be?

2. What is the difficulty in realizing this ideal?

3. What besides a knowledge of facts must a historian possess? 4. How must he be able to control his imagination?

5. How good a reasoner must he be?

6. From what must he abstain ?

7. Who will not think it strange that history should fail in reach

ing a perfect ideal?

8. What story did Herodotus have to tell as his history

approached his own time?

9. What were the characteristics of this story?

10. Give some illustrations of the wonders which he related. II. What examples of integrity and fortitude were there for him

to present?

12. What was certain to be favorably received?

13. How have some critics spoken of history?

14. How does the author show that a really successful portrait painter must possess some things vastly superior to mere mechanical skill?

15. How does he describe certain remarkable portraits?

16. What example does he cite from history that corresponds to such a portrait ?

17. Does a portrait have to be an exact counterpart of a person, in order to be true to its original?

18. How does the author illustrate this truth?

19. Can history be absolutely true in a literal sense?

20. What is true of the most accurate annals?

21. Since no history and no picture can present the whole truth, what are the best pictures and the best histories?

22. What effect may a historian produce who is deficient in the art of selection, even though he tells nothing but the truth? 23. What apparent paradox does the author present with reference to this?

24. What further illustrations does the writer draw from the art

of painting?

25. How does the writer conclude his remarks?

"THEY SAY."

JAMES FENIMORE COOPER.

1. What is said of the power and influence of “ they say "?

2. Of what is this a consequence ?

3. What question should every well-meaning man ask himself before he yields to this sort of dictation?

FROM THE HISTORY OF HYPATIA.

OLIVER GOLDSMITH.

1. How is Hypatia described ?

2. What were her attainments in science and philosophy ?

3. What did she add to this knowledge?

4. What rendered her the wonder, not only of the populace, but of the philosophers as well?

5. How wide-spread was her fame ?

6. What is said of her beauty and virtue ?

7. What is said of her knowledge, and of her bearing?

8. In what do both Christians and heathens have but one voice?

9. How did her great reputation prove a misfortune to her

10. Describe her martyrdom.