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UNIVERSITY OF LONDON. EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN THE YEAR 1841. LONDON: SOLD BY RICHARD AND JOHN E. TAYLOR, PRINTERS TO THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON, RED LION COURT, FLEET STREET. 1841.
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  • UNIVERSITY OF LONDON.

    EXAMINATION

    FOR THE DEGREE OF

    MASTER OF ARTS

    IN THE YEAR 1841.

    LONDON:

    SOLD BY RICHARD AND JOHN E. TAYLOR,

    PRINTERS TO THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON,

    RED LION COURT, FLEET STREET.

    1841.

  • Page

    Examiners 3

    Medalists 4

    Examination for the Degree of M.A 5

    Candidates admitted to the Degree of M.A 51

    5 Z l

  • EXAMINERS.

    In Classics, and in Logic, Moral Philosophy, and

    Philosophy of the Mind.

    Rev. Dr. Jerrard.T. B. Burcham, Esq., M.A.

    In Mathematics and Natural Philosophy.

    George B. Jerrard, Esq., B.A.Rev. Robert Murphy, M.A.

    In Political Philosophy and Political Economy.

    Nassau W. Senior. Esq., M.A.

  • MEDALISTS.

    BRANCH I.— Classics.1840.—No Medal awarded.

    BRANCH II.—Mathematics and Natural Philosophy.1840.

    Jacob Waley, M.A.

    BRANCH III.—Logic, Moral Philosophy, Philosophy of theMind, Political Philosophy, and Political Economy.

    1840.—No Medal awarded.Samuel Spalding, M.A., passed a distin-

    guished Examination in Logic, Moral Phi-

    losophy, and the Philosophy of the Mind.

    1841.—No Medal awarded.Charles James Foster, M.A., passed a

    distinguished Examination in Political Eco-

    nomy.

  • BRANCH I.

    CLASSICS.

    MONDAY, May 3.—Morning, 10 to 1.

    ENGLISH PROSE COMPOSITION.

    Examiner, Rev. Dr. Jerrard.

    Subject :

    The Principles of Historical Evidence.

    MONDAY, May 3 .

    Afternoon, 3 to 6.

    Examiner, Mr. Burcham.

    I. Translate into Greek prose:

    They now called on the Athenians, if they would not save

    their lives, at least to put them to death themselves, and de-

    clared that they would neither go out, nor suffer their enemies

    to enter. Though they were unarmed, the murderers had no

  • G EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF

    mind to force the doors, and close with them, but mountedon the roof, and made an opening through which they attackedthem with their arrows, and with the tiles of the building.The greater part of the prisoners hastened to baffle the maliceof their enemies by putting an end to their own lives

    ;yet it

    was not without difficulty that they found instruments ofdeath, some in the weapons discharged at them, others in thecordage of some couches, or strips of their own garments,with which they strangled themselves. Night fell upon the

    scene of blood, but did not stop the work, either of slaughter

    or of self-destruction. Rut when the next day dawned, thereremained only a heap of corpses, which were piled in carts

    and carried out of the city. The free women who were takenin the stronghold of lstone were made slaves.

    II. Translate into Latin prose:

    And now, having done my duty to the bill, let me say aword to the author. I should leave him to his own noble

    sentiments, if the unworthy and illiberal language with which

    he has been treated, beyond all example of parliamentary

    liberty, did not make a few words necessary ; not so much in

    justice to him, as to my own feelings. I must say then, thatit will be a distinction honourable to the age, that the rescue

    of the greatest number of the human race that ever were so

    grievously oppressed, from the greatest tyranny that was

    ever exercised, has fallen to the lot of abilities and dispo-

    sitions equal to the task;that it has fallen to one who has

    the enlargement to comprehend, the spirit to undertake,

    and the eloquence to support, so great a measure of hazard-

    ous benevolence. His spirit is not owing to his ignorance of

    the state of men and things ; he well knows what snares are

    spread about his path, from personal animosity, from court

    intrigues, and possibly from popular delusion. But he has

    put to hazard his ease, his security, his interest, his power,

    even his darling popularity, for the benefit of a people whom

    he has never seen. This is the road that all heroes have trod

    before him. He is traduced and abused for his supposed

    motives. He will remember, that obloquy is a necessary in-

  • MASTER OF ARTS. 1841. 7

    gredient in the composition of all true glory : he will remem-

    beiythat it was not only in the Roman customs, but it is inthe nature and constitution of things, that calumny and

    abuse are essential parts of triumph. These thoughts will

    support a mind, which only exists for honour, under the

    burthen of temporary reproach. He is doing indeed a greatgood

    ;such as rarely falls to the lot, and almost as rarely

    coincides with the desires, of any man. Let him use his time.

    Let him give the whole length of the reins to his benevolence.

    He is now on a great eminence, where the eyes of mankindare turned to him. He may live long, he may do much. Buthere is the summit. He never can exceed what he does thisday.

    TUESDAY, May A.—Morning, 10 to 1.

    GREEK.

    Examiner, Rev. Dr. Jerrard.

    PINDAR* PytHIA.

    2. a. K. l$.

    (A.) Xpvaea

  • s EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF

    ’A^7]aiy6pwv birorav row (ppot/xtcov'Ap,/3oXd Tev%r)

  • MASTER OF ARTS. 1841. 9

    2. /S. K. t&.

    Ta? ipevyovTai pev aTrXd-

    TOV 7TVpb'i ayVOTCLTCU

    Ek puvyoiv 'irar/au iroTapoiA’ dpepatcnv pev Kpo^eovTi poov /caKvov

    A.Wcov‘ dXX' iv opcf)vaLcnv K6Tpas

    QoLviacra KuXtvSopeva

  • 10 EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF

    LONGINUS, De Sublimitate.

    "Odev, olfiai, kcltcl Xoyov 6 fiev prfTwp, are vraOpTiKcoTepos,

    7toXv to 8m7rvpov e%ei /cal OvfUKois CKCpXeyofievov’ 6 Be, nade-cttms' ev oy/crp ical fieyaXoTTpeirel aefivorr/rt, ovk e\jfVKTcu fiev,

    dXX oi>x eireaTpaiTTCU. Ov tear dXXa Be rtva rj ravra,e/iol 8o/cel, (fiiXrare Tepevnave, (Xeyco Be, el kcll pfilv

  • MASTER OF ARTS.

    1841 . 11

    TUESDAY, May 4.—Afternoon, 3 to 6 .

    GREEK.

    Examiner, Mr. Burcham.

    Translate

    :

    (A.) HERODOTUS*, Book IV. Chap, xxiii.

    llce^eXObvro Be /cal rys rpyyeys ywpov ttqXXov, ol/ckovcn

    vTrcbpeav ovpewv v^fryX&v avOpa/iroc Xeyopcevoc elvac nrdvres

  • 12 EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF

    orrep /cal rjv, ovhev paXXov oXiyapxias rj hppoKpaTias heicrdaiehoKei avrcp, rj dXXo tl aKOTreicrdai rj otm rpoira, i/c tov irapov-to? /coapcov tt]v 7toXiv pieTaaT/jaas, into tcoy eralpcov irapaKXrj-

    0els Karecac, acplcn he Trepiomeov elvai tovto pdXiaTa, 07tms

    pr] aTacridawar [rw] fiaaiXei re ovk eviropov elvai ical IleXo-

    ttovvt)

  • MASTER OF ARTS.— 1841. 13

    takavTov brroBovs cnro ri}? ti/x% rov 'ywpLov' tout® Be Xay-

    yavei Blki]v rfjs djropppaew;. A.oycov Be 7roWwv yevoptevcov Kai

    eyfipcis 7ToXXrjS eBo^ev 77pdlv %pr/vat, 'Cva p,rj 7rore 617777 rt? e/ze

    (piXo^pppLarelv teal ery9pov tovtov kcll Tot?

  • 14 EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF

    3. About what time did Isaeus flourish ? Mention the

    names of his extant speeches. Upon what matters do theyall treat ? What comparison does Dionysius draw betweenhim and Lysias ?

    4. Mention the chief resources possessed by Athens at

    the commencement of the Peloponnesian war. Give a short

    account of the circumstances connected with the taking of

    Pylos and the capture of the Spartans in Sphacteria. Whichparty gained ultimately the predominance in Corcyra ?

    5. Illustrate the respective usages of the indicative, sub-

    junctive, and optative moods, when following the particles

    to?, I'va, oVa)?, ocppa. What signification does av give to thedifferent moods and tenses of a verb ? What is the differ-ence of construction between and 8el ? Illustrate the

    Attic usage of the latter word.

    WEDNESDAY, May 5.

    Morning, 10 to 1.

    LATIN.

    Examiner, Rev. Dr. Jerrard.

    (A.) PLAUTUS*, Menaeciimi, 471—497-

    Translate

    :

    Vt hoc utimur maxume more moro molestoque multum |

    Atque uti quique sunt optumi, maxumi

    :

    Morem habent hunc : clientis sibi omnes volunt

    Esse multos ; bonine an mali sint, id haud

    Quaeritant : res magis quaeritur, quam, tides

    Quoiusmodi clueat.

    Si pauper est atque haud malus : nequam habetur

    ;

    Si dives malust : is cliens frugi habetur,

    * Edit. Botlie.

  • MASTER OF ARTS. 1841. 15

    Qui nec leges neque aequom bonum usquam colunt,

    Sollicitos patronos habent.

    Datum denegant, quod datum est, litum pleni,

    Rapaces, viri fraudulent^

    Qui aut foenore aut periuriis habent rem partam ;Mens est in querelis.Iuris ubi dicitur dies : simul patronis dicitur :

    Quippe qui pro illis loquantur, quae male fecerint.

    Aut ad populum aut in iure aut ad iudicem res est.

    Sicut med hodie nimis sollicitum cliens quidam habuit, nec,quod

    Agere volui, quidquam licitum est: ita me adtinuit, itadetinuit.

    Apud Aedilis, proeliis factis plurimisque pessumisque,Dixi causam

    ;conditiones tetuli tortas, confragosas

    ;

    Aut plus aut minus, quam opus erat, multo controversiamDuxeram : ut ne sponsio fieret. Quid illic ?—Quid ? Praedem

    dedit

    ;

    Nec magis manufesto ego hominem unquam ullum tenerividi

    :

    Omnibus malefactis testes tres aderant acerrumi.Di illunc omnes perdant (ita mi hunc hodie conrupit diem)

    Meque adeo, qui hodie forum unquam oculis inspexi meis !

    (B.) CICERO*, De Finibus, Book II. chap. 8.

    Translate :

    Nolim enim mihi fingere asotos, ut soletis, qui in mensamvomant, et qui de conviviis auferantur, crudique postridie se

    rursus ingurgitent;qui solem, ut aiunt, nec occidentem un-

    quam viderint, nec orientem;

    qui consumptis patrimoniisegeant. Nemo nostrum istius generis asotos iucunde putatvivere. Mundos, elegantes, optimis cocis, pistoribus, piscatu,aucupio, venatione, his omnibus exquisitis, vitantes crudita-tem

    ;

    quibus vinumDefusum e pleno siet, hir siphone (ut ait Lucilius) cui nilDempsit vis aut sacculus abstulit

    adhibentis ludos ....

    * Edit. Schiitz.

  • 1G EXAMINATION FOR T1IE DEGREE OF

    ct quae sequuntur, ilia;quibus detractis, clamat Epicurus se

    nescire, quid sit bonum : adsint etiam formosi pueri, qui mi-nistrent

    ;respondeat his vestis, argentum, Corinthium, locus

    ipse, aedificium. Hos ego asotos bene quidem vivere, autbeate, nunquam dixerim. Ex quo efficitur, non ut voluptasne sit voluptas, sed ut voluptas non sit summuni bonum.

    Nee ille, qui Diogenem Stoicum adolescens, post autem Panae-tium audierat, Laelius, eo dictus est sapiens, quod non intelli-

    geret, quid suavissimum esset (nee enim sequitur, ut cui cor

    sapiat, ei non sapiat palatus) : sed quia parvi id duceret.

    O lapathe, ut iactare necesse est, cognitu’ cui sis.In quo Laeliu’ clamores aaipus ille solehat

    Edere, compellans gumias ex ordine nostros.

    Praeclare Laelius, et recte trod9, illudque vere

    :

    O Publi, o gurges, Galloni : es homo miser, inquit

    :

    Coenasti in vita nunquam bene, quum omnia in istaConsumis squilla, atque acipensere cum decumano.

    (C.) PLINY* Letters, Book II. Letter XVII.

    Translate :

    Varia bine atque inde facies; nam modo occurrentibussilvis via coarctatur, modo latissimis pratis diffunditur et pa-tescit : multi greges ovium, multa ibi equorum boumque ar-

    menta:quae montibus hieme depulsa, herbis et tepore verno

    nitescunt. Villa usibus capax, non sumptuosa tutela. Cuius

    in prima parte atrium frugi, nec tamen sordidum : deinde

    porticus in D literae similitudine circumactae : quibus parvula,sed festiva, area includitur. Egregium hae adversum tem-

    pestates receptaculum;nam specularibus, ac multo magis

    imminentibus tectis muniuntur. Est contra medias cavae-

    dium hilare : mox triclinium satis pulchrum, quod in litus ex-cun’it : ac si quando Africo mare impulsum est, fractis iam et

    novissimis fluctibus leviter adluitur. Vndique valvas, aut fe-

    nestras non minores valvis habet : atque ita a lateribus et a

    fronte quasi tria maria prospectat : a tergo cavaedium, porti-

    cum, aream;porticum rursus, mox atrium, silvas, et longin-

    * Edit. Taurin.

  • MASTER OF ARTS.— 1841. 17

    quos respicit, montes. Iluius a laeva retractius paullo cubicu-

    lum est amplum : deinde aliud minus, quod altera fenestra ad-

    mittit orientem, occidentem altera retmet;haec et subiacens

    mare longius quidem, sed securius intuetur. Huius cubiculi

    et triclinii illius obiectu includitur angulus, qui purissimum

    solem continet et accendit : hoc hibernaculum, hoc etiam gym-

    nasium meorum est. Ibi omnes silent venti, exceptis quinubilum inducunt, et serenum ante, quam usum loci, eripiunt.Adnectitur angulo cubiculum in apsida curvatum, quod ambi-

    tum solis fenestris omnibus sequitur. Parieti eius in biblio-

    thecae speciem armarium insertum est, quod non legendos

    libros, sed lectitandos capit. Adhaeret dormitorium mem-brum, transitu interiacente, qui suspensus et tabulatus, con-

    ceptum vaporem salubri temperamento hue illucque digerit

    et ministrat.

    1. (B.) Mention the various opinions that prevailed amongthe Greek philosophers with respect to the summum bonum.From what causes, chiefly, does this diversity of opinion ap-pear to have arisen? Give a sketch of the arguments by

    which Cicero opposes the Epicurean view of this subject.

    2. (C.) Where was the Villa, described in this epistle, situ-ated ? Does it remain to the present day ? Mention the ge-neral character of Pliny’s letters, and the particular subjectson which the most remarkable of them are written. Fill upand explain the following inscription relating to him :

    c. PLINIO L. F.

    OVF. CAECILIO

    SECUNDO COSAVGVR. CVR. ALV. TIEER. ET. CLOAC. VRB

    PRAEF. AER. SAT. PRAEF.AER. MIL. Q. * IMP.

    SEVIR. ** EQ. ROM*** LEG. III. GALL. XVIRO

    STL. IVD. FL. **** DIVIT. AVG

    3. State the principal events which led to the downfall ofthe Roman Empire in the West.

    B

    «

  • 18 EXAMINATION FOR TIIE DEGREE OF

    WEDNESDAY, May 5.

    Afternoon, 3 to 6.

    LATIN.

    Examiner, Mr. Burcham.

    Translate

    :

    (A.) CICERO*, Pro Cluentio, Chap. XLI.

    Quamquam satis magno arguraento esse debet, quod extarn multis iudicibus, absoluto Falcula, nemo reus factus est.Quid enim mihi damnatos ambitus colligitis, alia lege, certis

    criminibus, plurimis testibus ? quum primum illi ipsi debu-erint potius accusari de pecuniis repetundis, quam ambitus.Nam, si in ambitus iudiciis boc his obfuit, quum alia legecausam dicerent : certe, si propria lege huius peccati adducti

    essent, multo plus obfuisset. Deinde, si tanta vis fuit istius

    criminis, ut, qua quisque lege ex illis iudicibus reus factus

    esset, tamen bac plaga pcriret: cur, in tanta multitudine ac-

    cusatorum, tantis praemiis, ceteri rei facti non sunt? Hie

    profertur id, quod iudicium appellari non oportet, P. Septi-

    mio Scaevolae litem eo nomine esse aestimatam. Cuius rei

    quae consuetudo sit, quoniam apud homines peritissimos dico,

    pluribus verbis docere non debeo. Nunquam enim ea dili-gentia, quae solet adhiberi in ceteris iudiciis, eadem, reo dam-

    nato, adhibita est. In litibus aestimandis fere iudices, aut,

    quod sibi eum, quern semel condemnarunt, inimicum putant

    esse, si qua in eum lis capitis illata est, non admittunt: aut, quod

    se perfunctos iam esse arbitrantur, quum de reo iudicarunt,negligentius attendunt cetera. Itaque et maicstatis absoluti

    sunt permulti, quibus damnatis, de pecuniis repetundis, lites

    essent aestimatac : et hoc quotidie fieri videmus, ut, reo dam-

    nato de pecuniis repetundis, ad quos pervenisse pecunias in

    litibus aestimandis statutum sit, eos illi iudices absolvant

    :

    quod quum fit, non iudicia rescinduntur, sed hoc statuitur,

    aestimationem litium non esse iudicium.

    * Edit. Orellius.

  • MASTER OF ARTS.— 1841. 19

    (B.) TACITUS*, Annals, Book VI. chap. 16, 17-

    Interea magna vis accusatorura in eos inrupit, qui pecu-

    nias foenore auctitabant, adversum legem Dictatoris Caesaris,

    qua “ de modo credendi possidendique intra Italiam” cavetur;

    omissam olim, quia privato usui bonum publicum postpo-

    nitur. Sane vetus urbi foenebre malum, et seditionum dis-

    cordiarumque creberrima caussa : eoque cohibebatur, anti-

    quis quoque et minus corruptis moribus. Nam primo duo-decim tabulis sanctum, “ ne quis unciario foenore amplius

    exerceret,” cum antea ex libidine locupletium agitaretur

    :

    dein rogation e Tribunicia ad semuncias redacta, postremo

    vetita versura: multisque plebis scitis obviam itum frau-

    dibus, quae, totiens repressae, miras per artes rursum orieban-

    tur. Sed turn Gracchus Praetor, cui ea quaestio evenerat,

    multitudine periclitantiufn subactus, retulit ad Senatum

    :

    trepidique Patres (neque enim quisquam tali culpa vacuus)

    veniam a Principe petivere : et, concedente, annus in pos-

    terum sexque menses dati, quis, secundum jussa legis, ra-

    tiones familiares quisque componerent.

    Hinc inopia rei nummariae, commoto simul omnium aerealieno

    ;et quia, tot damnatis, bonisque eorum divenditis,

    signatum argentum fisco vel aerario adtinebatur. Ad hocSenatus praescripserat, ££ duas quisque foenoris partes in agris

    per Italiam conlocaret.” Sed creditores in solidum adpel-

    labant: nec decorum adpellatis, minuere fidem. Ita primo

    concursatio et preces : dein strepere Praetoris tribunal : ea-

    que, quae remedio quaesita, venditio et emptio, in contrarium

    mutari;quia foeneratores omnem pecuniam mercandis agris

    condiderant. Copiam vendendi secuta vilitate, quanto quisobaeratior, aegrius distrahebant

    ;multique fortunis provolve-

    bantur : eversio rei familiaris dignitatem ac famam praecepsdabat : donee tulit opem Caesar, disposito per mensas milliessestertio, factaque mutuandi copia sine usuris per triennium,si debitor populo in duplum praediis cavisset. Sic refectatides, et paullatim privati quoque creditores reperti : nequeemptio agrorum exercita ad formam Senatus consulti

    ;acri-

    bus, ut ferme talia, initiis, incurioso fine.

    * Edit. Ernesti.

    u 2

  • EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF20

    (C.) PROPERTIUS *, Book II. Eleg. 7 .Gavisa es certe sublatam, Cynthia, legem,

    Qua quondam edicta flemus uterque diu,Ni nos divideret

    ;quamvis diducere amantes

    Non queat invitos Iupiter ipse duos.At magnus Caesar : sed magnus Caesar in armis

    ;

    Devictae gentes nil in amore valent.

    Nam citius paterer caput hoc discedere collo,Quam possem nuptae perdere amore faces.

    Aut ego transirem tua limina clausa maritus,ltcspiciens udis prodita luminibus ?

    Ah mea tunc quales cancrct tibi, Cynthia, somnosTibia, funesta tristior ilia tuba !

    * * * *

    Unde mihi patriis gnatos praebere triumphis ?Nullus de nostro sanguine miles erit.

    Quod si in verba meae comitarer castra puellae,Non mihi sat magnus Castoris iret equus.

    Ilinc etenim tantum meruit mea gloria nomen,

    Gloria ad hibernos lata Borysthenidas.

    Tu mihi sola places:placeam tibi, Cynthia, solus :

    Hie erit et patrio sanguine pluris amor.

    ] . About what time was the praetorship first established ?

    What were the respective provinces of the ‘Praetor Urbanus’and the ‘ Praetor Peregrinus ’ ? Who were the Quaesitores ?and on what occasions were they appointed? What werethe ‘ Quaestiones Perpetuae ’ ?

    2. Give a short account of the Roman method of calcu-lating interest. Distinguish between ‘ c.entesimae perpetuae

    and ‘ centesimae renovatae.’

    Translate and explain

    :

    Scribe decern a Nerio : non est satis : adde Cicutae

    Nodosi tabulas centum ; mille adde catenas :

    Effugiet tamen haec sceleratus vincula Proteus.

    Hor. Sat., Book II. 3.

    3. Explain the historical allusions in the following pas-

    sage : “ liinc Gracchi et Saturnini, turbatores plebis ; nec

    * Edit. Weber.

  • MASTER OF ARTS.— 1841.

    minor largitor, nomine Senatus, Drusus : corrupti spe, aut

    inlusi per intercessionem socii. Ac ne bello quidem Italico,

    mox civili, omissum, quin multa et diversa sciscerentur.”

    Tacit. Ann., Book III.

    4. What are the chief subjects of the fourth book of theElegies of Propertius ? What Gi’eek poet does he seem tohave taken as his model? Why is it probable that theiEneid of Virgil was not published till after Horace’s Satires ?

    5. When ought the adjective to precede the substantive inLatin? and when the contrary ? What is the rule in thisrespect in the construction of the ablative absolute? Whichoccur more frequently in Latin, ‘ non enim,’ 4 non vero,’ c non

    tamen,’ or ‘neque enim,’ ‘neque vero,’ ‘neque tamen’? and

    why?

    THURSDAY, May 6.—Morning, 10 to 1.

    GREEK, AND GENERAL QUESTIONS.

    Examiner, Rev. Dr. Jerrard.

    Translate

    :

    ARISTOTELES *, De Mundo.(a.) Aolttov Se h/j Trepi ry

  • 22 EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF

    BaXXopteva rjpttv ical Bt d/cor/? ical trciarj^ alaOrjaew^;, tfj

    ptev

    deta Buvdptet irpeirovTa tcaTa/3aX\6ptevot \6yov, ov ptrjv rfj ye

    ovata. Sa>T?)p pb'ev yap ovtco? diravrcov earl ical yeverwp rayoirwahpTTore Kara rovSe rov Koaptov avvTeXovptevcov 6 6eoou icdptaTov virop.evwv, dXXd Su-vdptet ^pioptevo^ drpvrw, Bt ^9 ical ray Troppco Bokovvtcov elvat

    irepLytverai. Tr/i/ puev ovv dvcorciTW ical irpwTpv eBpav avrbs

    eXa^ev, virarcx; re Bid tovto dvoptacrTai, ical Kara tov ttolt)T7]v

    dteporarr) Kopvcpfj tov avparravTOS ey/cadtBpvptevo

  • MASTER OF ARTS. 1841 . 23

    1. Compare the sentiments expressed in these extracts by

    Aristotle with those of other eminent Grecian Philosophers.

    'Ap%aio

  • 24 EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF

    pr)8e avvTpocpov opp' e-ywv,

    dvaTavos, pbvos del,

    voael pev voaov dypiav,

    dXvei 8’ eirl ttclvtl redl

    %pet«9 icrTapevw. 7rcu9 irore 7rco? 8tJacopos dvre^ei

    ;

    w vaXapai Ovr)T(dv,d) hvarava yevr) fiporoov,

    oU w perpiot; alcov.ovtos TTpcoroyovcov I'cnw?

    olkwv o88evo9 VCTTepOS,

    iravTcov dppopo Ti]\e(pavr}? iriKpd^

    otpeoya? V7r 6%eiTCU.

    (B.) THEOCRITUS*, Idyll. XV., 27—55.

    HP. Ewoa, alpe to vdpa, kcll 89 peaov, alvbOpvirre,

    ©69 TrdXiV al yaXeaL paXanw9 'XppahovTL fcadevdev

    VLivev 81'), (pipe ddaaov v8o)p’ v8aro

  • MASTER OF ARTS.— 1841 . 25

    " ISpTreopbes. fypuyta, rov /ukkov iraicrSe \a(Solera,

    Tar kvv ecrco icdXecrov jav avXeLav UTro/cXa^ov.

    Tl 6eo[, ocr(TO? 0^X09’ 7TOJ9 /cal Tro/ca tovto irepderab

    Xpr] to /ca/cov;pbvppba/ces dvapbOpcob /cal apberpoL.

    IIoXXa rob, 0) IIroXepbale, irevrobr/Tab /caXd epya,

    ’E£ o) ev aOavarob? 6 Te/cobv ovSel9 /ca/coepyos

    AaXelrab rov lovra irapepTroov AlyvimaTb'

    Ola irplv it; diravra^ /cetcpoTapbevob avbpes evabaBov,’AXXaXow opbaXob, /cared iraiyvca, 7rdvT6

  • 26 EXAMINATION. MASTER OF ARTS. 1841.

    Livius Drusus for restoring the authority of the senate?

    How had that authority been previously crippled? Whatwas the fate of Drusus, and what the consequence of his mea-

    sures ?

    5. In what part of Germany were the Vandals originallysettled, and of what nation were they a branch ? Trace their

    emigrations from the third to the commencement of the fifth

    century.

    6. Under whose Caliphate did the Arabs first invade Eu-

    rope ? From what does Gibraltar derive its name ? Mentionthe beneficial effects to Europe produced by the irruption of

    the Arabs into Spain.

    7. From whom did James I. derive his right to the crownof England ? Mention some of the revolutions in the North

    of Europe, which were nearly contemporaneous with the civil

    struggles in the time of Charles I.

    8. What were the primary causes which led to the FrenchRevolution ? Point out some of its most remarkable phases.

    Give the date of the treaty of Presburg, and mention the

    concessions made therein by Austria to France.

  • BRANCH II.

    MATHEMATICS

    AND

    NATURAL PHILOSOPHY.

    MONDAY,May 10.

    Morning, 10 to 1.

    ALGEBRA AND ANALYTICAL GEOMETRY.

    Examiner, Rev. R. Murphy.

    1. State some of the methods of elimination given by anar-

    lysts, and apply Laplace’s method to the following equations

    :

    ax + by + cz = d ; a' x + b1 y + d z = d' ; a" x + b"

    y

    + c" z = d".

    2. Prove the rule for the greatest common measure, andshow in what respects the algebraical process differs from the

    arithmetical.

    3. Equations generally have as many roots as dimensions.Prove this, and show that it does not always hold good for

    equations of infinite dimensions.

    4. Form an equation of n dimensions of which the roots

  • 28 EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF

    shall be in geometrical progression, the common ratio beingtwo.

    5. Find the least number, which when divided by 13 leaves

    11, by 17 leaves 3, and by 23 leaves 3.

    6. Prove that 1.2.3 (n — 1) + 1 is divisible by n,provided n is a prime number.

    7- Give an account of the methods of Descartes, Newton,

    and others, for finding the number of possible and impossibleroots in an equation. Apply Sturm’s method to the cubic

    equation / + + 0.8. The chords of any three intersecting circles, joining

    their points of intersection, will themselves intersect in one

    point.

    9. Three points are taken in a straight line, from each of

    which a pair of straight lines are drawn so as to form three

    quadrilaterals bv their intersections; these lines are drawn

    arbitrarily, yet the diagonals of these quadrilaterals, if pro-

    duced, will meet in one point.

    10. Trace the curve represented by the equation

    3 x* — 5 x y + y1 = I.

    11. Prove that n- (the semicircumference of a circle when

    the radius is unit) is an incommensurable number.

    12. Give the general equation to surfaces of the second

    order, and from the discussion of that equation, divide the

    surfaces into their different species.

    13. Investigate the equation in partial differences which

    represents a developable surface.

  • MASTER OF ARTS. 1841. 29

    MONDAY, May 10.—Afternoon, 3 to 6.

    DIFFERENTIAL and INTEGRAL CALCULUS, &c.

    Examiner, Mr. Jerrard.

    1

    .

    Explain Lagrange’s method of arriving at the funda-

    mental theorem in the Calculus of Functions,

    f[x + i) —fx + if' x + x + 2^-3f" x + • • •

    2

    .

    Expand f(x + i,y + k) in a series ascending by powersof i and k

    ;and show that

    d*+ m z _ dm + n zdyn dxm ~ dxm dyn

    where z is a function of x and y.3. Explain the theory of contact of different orders

    ;and

    prove that the difference of any two radii of curvature is equal

    to the arc of the evolute comprehended betwreen them.

    4. Give a general method of finding asymptotes. Trace

    the curve of which the equation is

    y3 — 3 a xy + x3 = 0,

    and draw its rectilinear asymptote.

    5. Integrate

    (1 -)

    d xx

    ,L — 1’ (2 .)dx

    (

    1

    -f x) U l — x — x^

    (3.)dx

    a + b cos x + c sin x ’

    and find the value of the definite integral

    J^Lg. (1

    0+ n cos x) d x.

    G. There always exists a function of an order inferior to

  • 30 EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF

    that of any differential equation, such that the equation, ifmultiplied by it, will become an exact derivative

    ;and every

    such multiplier will be rendered infinite by the primitive sin-gular solution.

    Prove these theorems, and give an historical sketch of theprogress of the theory of singular solutions.

    . 7* Solve the equations :

    ny(10

    (2 .)

    (3.)

    T- +a xb dy

    y d x

    (P y

    Vl + x9— a — 0

    ,

    1

    H 7x d.v

    c x

    dy

    a+ — = 0,

    x

    y ]X Xp -

    1

    = 0,

    (4.) (x + ~) — + (

    y

    + s) — — 1 = 0.d z , , d zTx + ( -V + Z) d~y8. Give an account of the method of integrating the par-

    tial differential equation of the second order

    d*z— + Pdx1 d x dy + Q S?= Kd z d z

    where P, Q, R are functions of x, y, z,' d x dy

    9. State the object of the Calculus of Variations, mention-

    ing the class of problems to which it is peculiarly applicable.

    10. Investigate the equation

    v, /* , it B, du„ Bo + ...

    where (— 1) A + 2 . 2 ” ~j~ 1—— is the coefficient of l 2 ” + 1v '1 .2. 3. .(2?i -f- 2)

    1in the expansion of : and thence show that, when x is

    el — 1considerable,

    / •*' V1 . 2 . . x = v 2)t x l — I very nearly.

    11.

    An urn contains (// + 1) balls marked by the numbers0, 1, 2, 3, .

    .

    n ; a ball is drawn, and, the number on it having

    been observed, is replaced in the urn : what is the probabi-

    lity that, after drawing i times, the sum of the numbers thus

    observed shall be equal to 5?

  • MASTER OF ARTS.— 1841. 31

    TUESDAY, May 1 1.—MORNING, 10 to 1.

    HEAT, ELECTRICITY, Etc.

    Examiner, Rev. R. Murphy.

    1. State the principal hypotheses which have been advanced

    as to the nature of heat, and its best supported laws relative

    to its transmission through solid bodies. Explain also what

    is meant (with regard to mathematical measure) of the powers

    of internal and of external conduction.

    2. Prove that the intensity of radiant heat in vacuo follows

    similar laws to that of light;wThen passing through a trans-

    parent medium, point out the difference of those laws, and

    illustrate it by an example.

    3. Investigate Fourier’s equation for the flux of heat in

    bodies of which the different parts have arrived at permanent

    temperatures, and apply it to a straight rod of which the

    transverse section is inconsiderable.

    4. If V be the absolute heat of a gas or vapour when the

    pressure is p and the density p, prove that =

  • 32 EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF

    9. Give a general account of the respective views ofAmpereand of Poisson, as to the mathematical principles for estima-

    ting the distribution and forces of magnetism in magnetized

    bodies.

    10. Explain the action of a closed galvanic current on a

    small magnetized needle placed parallel to it, from the pri-

    mary laws of galvanic action.

    TUESDAY, May 11 .—Afternoon, 3 to (i.

    HYDROSTATICS, Etc.—OPTICS.

    Examiner, Mr. Jerrard.

    1. When the equilibrium of a floating body is slightly dis-

    turbed, find the vertical which passes through the centre of

    gravity of the fluid displaced : determine the mctacentre of a

    cone floating with its axis vertical.

    2. Explain the principle and the construction of the hy-

    draulic ram.

    3. Two plates of glass meeting in a vertical line and making

    a very small angle with each other are immersed in water

    ;

    find the figure of the water elevated between them by capil-

    lary attraction.

    4. Compare, according to the common theory, the resist-

    ance on a sphere writh that on a circular plate having the

    same radius as the sphere, and moving in a fluid with the

    same velocity. What is the proportion of the resistances

    found by experiment ?

    5. Explain fully the phenomenon of the trade winds.

  • MASTER OF ARTS. 1841. 33

    6. Determine the velocity with which a small disturbance

    is propagated along a horizontal column of fluid.

    7. Investigate the equation of the reflected ray when the

    reflecting surface is a surface of revolution, and the incident

    ray is in a plane passing through its axis : and thence deter-

    mine the curve which will accurately reflect to a point rays

    proceeding from another point.

    8. Determine the caustic when the refracting curve is the

    logarithmic spiral and the radiant point its pole.

    9. Explain fully the construction of the Newtonian tele-

    scope, and determine what the form and dimensions of the

    plane mirror must be, in order that the brightness of the

    central part of the field of view may be as great as possible.10. A series of waves diverging from a point falls upon two

    plane mirrors inclined at a very small angle, and is reflected

    to a screen;find the intensity of illumination on different

    parts of the screen where the streams of light are mixed.

    11. Give a general outline of the method of investigating

    the law of double refraction in biaxal crystals.

    very nearly, and show that the error expanded in a series ac-

    cording to the descending powers of N is — . ^ + &c. : M120 N5 ’

    being the modulus.

    WEDNESDAY, May 12 .—Morning, 10 to 1 .

    GENERAL QUESTIONS.

    Examiner, Rev. R. Murphy.

    1. Prove that

    logN = log (N — 1) +

    c

  • MASTER OF ARTS.— 1841. 35

    WEDNESDAY, May 12.—AFTERNOON, 3 to 6.

    PLANE AND PHYSICAL ASTRONOMY.Examiner, Mr. Jerrard.

    1. Find the latitude from two altitudes of the sun and the

    time between the observations. When the observations aremade at sea, determine the correction which must be applied

    for the ship’s change of place.

    2. Show how to construct an horizontal dial, pointing out

    the limits beyond which it is unnecessary to graduate it.

    3. Find the position of the ecliptic at any time with respect

    to the meridian and horizon of a place.

    4. What is meant by the equation of time ? From whatcauses does it arise ? At what times of the year does it

    vanish ?

    5. Explain the moon’s phases. Find the retardation of

    its rising on successive nights;and account for the phaeno-

    menon of the Harvest moon.6. Determine the places where a given solar eclipse is

    visible. What is the least, and Avhat the greatest, possiblenumber of eclipses of the sun in a year ?

    7- Show how to determine a comet’s orbit from three ob-servations. Mention the principal hypotheses which have

    been advanced respecting the nature of the tails of comets.

    8. Give Nev'ton’s method of finding the horary motion ofthe moon’s nodes in an elliptic orbit.

    9. In the lunar theory, obtain the differential equation

    (Dud02 + U

    P T duu2 u3 d 6

    A2 + ^r~d6J uA= 0,

    and indicate the steps of the process for approximating to thevalue of u.

  • 36 EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF

    10. Give an account of the method of investigating thesecular variations of the eccentricity and longitude of peri-helion of the disturbed orbit of a planet.

    THURSDAY, May 13.

    Morning, 10 to 1.

    STATICS AND DYNAMICS.

    Examiner, Rev. R. Murpiiy.

    1. Give an account of some of the methods by which the

    composition of forces has been demonstrated, and in what re-

    spects many of them have failed in mathematical rigour.2. Give generally the composition of a system of parallel

    forces acting in space.

    3. Prove Guldinus’s theorems relative to the properties of

    the centre of gravity, and apply them to some familiar in-

    stances.

    4. Find the equation to the common catenary referred torectangular co-ordinates, and show that at its vertex it ap-

    proaches to the parabolic form.

    5. Investigate the nature of the curve described by a pro-

    jectile in a medium resisting as the square of the velocity.

    6. Describe the ballistic pendulum, and state its chief uses.

    7. State and prove the principle of vis viva.

    8. Find the moment of inertia of an oblate spheroid round

    an axis passing through its centre, but inclined to its prin-

    cipal section.

    9. Find the functional equation to a vibrating string, and

    the time of a vibration.

    10. A body is projected about a centre of force, the forcevarying directly as the distance; trace the orbit described,

    and find the time of a revolution.

  • MASTER OF ARTS. 1841. 37

    THURSDAY, May 13.

    Afternoon, 3 to 6.

    GENERAL QUESTIONS.

    Examiner, Mr. Jerrard.

    1. At every point in a curved surface the sections of great-

    est and least curvature are at right angles to each other.

    2. Find the sum of x terms of the series

    l2. 4 22 . 42 32. 43

    2. 3+

    3. 4+

    4. 5+ “

    %

    and assign the value of the continued product

    i itan 0 (tan 2 0

    )

    (tan 4 0).. ad infinitum.

    3. Explain the use of the function

    Jo (l04)" ix

    in passing from integral and positive to general indices of

    differentiation, and show that if we denote this function byr (

    n

    -f 1), we shall have

    F(ff)= ^

    where 7r is the semicircumference of a circle of which the ra-dius is 1.

    4. Prove that complete elliptic functions of the third species

    can always be expressed by functions of the first and secondspecies.

    5. If Yn be the coefficient of h in the expansion of

    jl — 2^(1 — 2/) + h | ? when will a function of t admitof being developed in a series of the form

    ao Po "b Oj Pj + c2 P26. Light polarized in a plane inclined at a given angle to

  • 38 EXAMINATION.—MASTER OF ARTS. 1841.

    the plane of incidence falls on the surface of a refracting me-

    dium; find the position of the plane of polarization of the

    reflected light.

    7. Show that, whatever be the law of the earth’s density,if the ellipticity of the surface be added to the ratio which

    the excess of the polar above the equatorial gravity bears to

    5 771the equatorial gravity, their sum will be ——-, m being the

    ratio of the centrifugal force at the equator to the equatorial

    gravity. Clairaut’s Theorem.

    8. Assuming the moon’s parallax to be

    P |l + e cos [c6 — a) + m 2 cos (2 — 2 m) 6 — 2 /315

    + —

    -

    me cos (2 — 2 m— c) 9 — 2 /3 + aO

    explain the effect of the several terms.

    9. Give an account of the progress recently made in the

    solution of the problem of the tides.

  • BRANCH III.

    LOGIC, MORAL PHILOSOPHY,PHILOSOPHY OF THE MIND,

    POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY,

    POLITICAL ECONOMY.

    MONDAY, May 17.

    Morning, 10 to 1.

    POLITICAL ECONOMY.

    Examiner, Mr. Senior.

    1. For the purposes of your answers to the following

    questions, define the term Value.

    2. State the Functions of Money.

    3. As the result of that statement define the terms Moneyand Currency

    ;and state your reasons for using, or not using,

    those terms identically.

    4. Define the term Legal Tender.

    5. State the differences between Metallic money and Papermoney.

    6. To what extent and under what conditions is it practi-cable, and to what extent and under what conditions is it

    advisable, to use as a legal tender money made of more thanone metal,

    (a.) Where the proportion between the different metalsproposed to be used is fixed by law ?

    (6.) Where that proportion is not so fixed?

  • 10 EXAMINATION' KOR THE DEGREE OF

    MONDA Y, May 1 J.—Afternoon, 3 to 6.

    INTELLECTUAL and MORAL PHILOSOPHY.Examiner, Dr. Jerrard.

    Subject for a short Essay.

    The Causes which have retarded the Progress ofIntellectual Philosophy.

    1. Into how many Classes may the great Ethical writers ofancient and modern times be divided ? What constitute themain grounds of distinction between these Classes ? Dothey differ much from each other with regard to our positiveduties towards our neighbour and ourselves ? State, for in-

    stance, the difference in this respect between Tulles Officesand the system of duties maintained by Paley.

    2. State the leading proofs from the light of Nature of the

    existence ofa God—noticing and refuting the chief objectionswhich have been brought against this doctrine. Have the

    modern discoveries of Science added any thing to the force of

    the argument from Design ? Explain what is meant by the

    Pantheistic theory. Trace its history, and the various forms

    under which it has appeared.

    3. Prove by the analogy of Nature the credibility of the

    doctrine of a future state of rewards and punishments.

    4. Show that the opinion of Necessity, regarded as a prac-

    tical principle, is false ; and that, even if supposed to be re-

    concileable with the constitution of Nature, it cannot over-

    throw the proofs of Natural Religion.

  • MASTER OF ARTS. 1841. 41

    TUESDAY, May 18.—Morning, 10 to 1.

    POLITICAL ECONOMY.

    Examiner, Mr. Senior.

    7. To what extent and under what conditions is it prac-

    ticable, and to what extent and under what conditions is it

    advisable, to use as a legal tender both metallic and paper

    money ?

    8. State the reasons for permitting, and the reasons for pro-

    hibiting, the issue of metallic money by individuals ; and state

    whether you believe that such a permission ought to be given

    to any, and, if any, to what extent? and under what conditions?

    9. State the reasons for permitting, and the reasons for pro-

    hibiting, the issue of paper money by individuals ; and state

    whether you believe that such a permission ought to be given

    to any, and, if any, to what extent ? and under what condi-

    tions ?

    10. To what extent can the value of money differ in dif-ferent parts of the same state ? or in different states enjoying

    a perfectly free commercial intercourse, such as the states

    constituting the German Commercial League ? or in differentstates enjoying the restricted commercial intercourse which

    exists between England and Austria?

    11. If there be two men, one having in money £1000 inLondon, £1000 in Calcutta, £1000 in Paris, £1000 in NewYork, and £1000 in Vienna, and the other having in money£5000 in London, is the one likely to be richer to any, and,if any, to what extent, than the other?

    t

  • EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF42X tv

    TUESDAY, May IS.

    Afternoon, 3 to 6.

    PHILOSOPHY OF THE MIND ANDMORAL PHILOSOPHY.

    Examiner,Mr. Burcham.

    1. Point out the difference between realism and idealism

    as regards the fundamental principles assumed, and the me-

    thod of reasoning adopted by either. Define the dogmatic

    as opposed to the critical philosophy. How does the formerbecome either rationalism or supernaturalism ?

    2. Translate and explain :

    Oura> tolvvv Kal to Tr)

  • MASTER OF ARTS. 1841. 43

    3. What is meant by ‘universalia ante rem’ and c univer-

    salia in re’? Mention the causes which led to the division

    between the Nominalists and Realists. Show from the doc-

    trines of Plato and Aristotle to which of the two classes they

    respectively belonged. Who was the first author that ob-tained the appellation of a Nominalist? In what way are ge-

    neral terms formed ? •

    4. Distinguish between simple and mixed modes. In what

    three ways does Locke contend that we get our complex

    ideas ? Mention the simple ideas, of which, according to his

    doctrine, the mixed mode, which the word f lie’ stands for,

    is made up.

    5. How do you resolve the principles of causation, resem-blance, and contrast into previous proximate succession?

    Upon what principle may our belief in the actual presenceof external objects in our dreams be accounted for? Why dowe never dream of a past event as a past event ?

    6. What, according to Locke, are the four degrees of rea-

    son ? Mention the arguments he adduces to show that syllo-

    gism is not the great instrument of reason. Define, upon his

    principles. Intuition, Demonstration, Judgment. What divi-sion does he make of the objects of human knowledge ? andupon what grounds ?

    7. Give Hobbes’s definition oflaughter ? What do you con-ceive to constitute the ludicrous ? What does Brown call theretrospective emotions ? and what elements are necessary to

    them ? Distinguish between instinctive and deliberate resent-

    ment. What is the final cause of the former ? Point out anyother instincts, that are analogous to it.

    8. How is the sense of justice or injustice accounted for onthe principle of sympathy ? State any objections to such atheory. What particular process of mind is necessarily ante-cedent to moral approbation or disapprobation ? and uponwhat does our sense of the propriety of an action or of themerit of the agent depend ?

    9. What are the idola specus and the idolafori ? and what isthe origin of the former term ? Distinguish between demon-strative and probable reasoning as regards the connexion be-

    I

  • 44 EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF

    tween the premises and the conclusion. Why has demon-strative reasoning a much wider field in the mathematics thanin any other abstract subject?

    10. What is the argument adduced by Locke to prove thatmorality is capable of demonstration ? Point out the fallacy

    upon which it rests. Give a short account of the moral

    systems of Clarke and Wollaston. What according to eithersystem constitutes the measure of vice ?

    Subject for Essay.

    The Constitution of the Universe and the general Laws

    which regulate the Course of human Affairs are wisely

    and beneficially contrived for the Happiness of Man.

    IVEDNESDAY, May 19.—Morning, 10 to 1.

    LOGIC, AND INTELLECTUAL AND POLITI-CAL PHILOSOPHY.

    Examiner, Dr. Jerrard.

    1 . To what figure and mood do the annexed examples re-

    spectively belong, or appear to belong ? Does the conclusion

    in each case follow logically from the premises ? and arethe

    premises true ? State your reasons in support of yourasser-

    tions.

    a. He is the greatest lover of any one who seeks that person’sgreatest

    good: a virtuous man seeks the greatest good for himself:therefore a

    virtuous man is the greatest lover of himself (Arist. Eth. B.IX.).

  • MASTER OF ARTS.— 1841. 45

    b. To discover whether man has any moral sense, he should be viewed

    in that state in which all his faculties are most fully developed ; thecivil-

    ized state is that in which all man’s faculties are most fully developed:

    therefore, to discover whether man has any moral sense, he should be

    viewed in a civilized state.

    c. He who is content with what he has, is truly rich : a covetous man

    is not content with what he has : no covetous man therefore is truly rich.

    2. Wherein consists the fallacy of the well-known sophism

    by which the impossibility of motion is apparently demon-

    strated ?

    3. Show how the inductive argument may be reduced to

    the syllogistic form. Explain the several arguments ad vere-

    cundiam, ad ignorantiam, and ad liominem, giving an instance

    of each.

    4. How does the school of Kant differ from that of Lockewith respect to the origin of our ideas of space, of time and of

    infinity ? How far, according to Locke, is our idea of infinitynegative ? On what ground is he opposed on this point, andwhat does he mean by a negative idea ? How does he provethat a vacuum must necessarily exist ? Can we demonstrate

    the existence of infinite space, and also that (in the words of

    Dr. Samuel Clarke) “ an eternal duration is actually past ?”

    5. Give Locke’s definition of belief. Show, as he has

    done, that we cannot believe any thing which is contrary toreason, but must believe some things which are above reason.

    In what sense is the word reason used in this proposition ?

    6. State Berkeley’s celebrated argument against the exist-

    ence of a material world. On what foundation does thatargument rest ? and what is the strongest answer of which itadmits ? State Boscovich’s theory of matter, with a sketch

    of the reasonings by which it is supported. Is his hypothesistotally distinct from that of Berkeley ?

    7 . Are the emotions of the sublime and beautiful, original,or wholly secondary, feelings of the mind ? Support by ar-gument your view of this question. What are the chiefsources of the ludicrous ? Show that Hobbes’s theory ofludicrousness is erroneous, and give what appears to you ajust account of it.

  • EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF4

  • MASTER OF ARTS. 1841. 47

    to Bid tov krepov Od/repov ctKpov tu> gecrcp crvAAoyicracrdai,

    olov el tmv A r g'ecrov to B, Bid tov T Beitjai to A too B virap-j(eiv‘ ovtco yap iroiovgeda Tas irraycoyd^. Bel Be voelv to

    r to etj dirdvTwv tmv Kad' e/cacrTOV avyicelpievov' y ydp eiraywyyj

    Bid 7ravTcov. 'Ypoirov Tivd avTiKenai y eiraycoyy to> avWoyi-

    apiw’ 6 puev yap Bid tov geaov to a/cpov tm tp

    I

    t

    (

    p Bebcvvcnv, y

    Be Bid tov TpiTov to cucpov too pieaw. tf?vcrei pev ovv TrpoTepos

    ical yvcopipcoTepo? 6 Bid tov peaov crvWoyicrpLos, yplv S' evap-

    yearTepo '? 6 Bid Tys eTraycoyrj?-—Arist. Anal. Pr. II.Explain accurately, and illustrate by examples, the distinc-

    tion which Aristotle here makes between induction and syl-

    logism. Mention the three different operations which the

    word induction is used to designate. Which coincides with

    the inductive method of Bacon ? and which with Aristotle’s

    definition ? In what way does the mode of induction,which

    is frequently employed in pure mathematics, differ from the

    inductive method as used in physics ?

    5. What is meant in logic by impossible and contingentmatter ? State the general rule as to the distribution of the

    subject and predicate in universal's and negatives.

    6. Mention the two kinds of conditional syllogisms. Towhat methods of reasoning do they respectively answer?

    In w hat wTay may the one be reduced to the other ? Whatis a simple constructive dilemma, and w'hat a complex con-structive ? Give examples of both.

    7. What are paronymous words, and how are they definedby Aristotle (Categ. c. I.) ? What fallacy frequently arisesfrom the employment of them ? Give instances of it. Whatare the fallacia accidentis, and its converse ? How is themiddle term used in each ?

    8. Give a short account of Leibnitz’s theory of percep-tion. Put in a syllogistic form the following enthymems

    : (1.)“ Whatever is done skilfully appears to be done with ease;and art, when it is once matured to habit, vanishes fromobservation. We are therefore more powerfully excited toemulation by those who have attained the highest degree ofexcellence, and whom therefore we can with the least reasonhope to excel.” (2.) “The apparent insufficiency of every

  • 48 EXAMINATION FOR THE DEGREE OF

    individual to his own happiness or safety compels us to seekfrom one another assistance and support.”

    9. What, according to Paley, constitutes moral obligation ?In what respects does his doctrine differ from that which iscalled the selfish system ? What is meant by the greatesthappiness principle ? Point out the distinction between the

    doctrines of Bentham and Hume upon the subject of utility.10. When would the obligation to perform promises arise

    according to the respective systems of Hume, Hutcheson,Paley and Clarke ? In what cases are erroneous promises

    not binding ? In contracts of hazard what is the proper re-

    striction as to the advantage possessed by either party ?

    11. Enumerate the principal advantages attached to the

    institution of property. Give Paley’s arguments, that the

    law of the land is the real foundation of the right of property.

    By what principles are mankind retained in their obedienceto civil government ? and in what way do those principlesconduce to such an end ?

    12. Give Palev’s definition of civil liberty. Point out the

    advantages in the separation of the legislative and executive

    offices of government. In what cases have the two been

    united in the British constitution ? Enumerate the benefits

    of a common appellant jurisdiction , and of a strict adherence

    to established precedents in courts of justice.

    13. Why is the legislative the supreme power in all go-vernments ? How does this position consist with the powerof assembling and dismissing the legislative being placed in

    the executive ? Define prerogative. What condition is ne-

    cessary to the proper exercise of such a power ? How doyou account for the historical fact, that the prerogative has

    always been largest in the hands of the best princes ?

    14. What influence did feudalism exercise on European

    civilization as regards individual and social development ? In

    what does a political guarantee consist ? YY hat are the only

    two possible systems of political guarantees ? Show that in

    feudalism either system was impossible.

  • MASTER OP ARTS.— 1841. 49

    THURSDA Y, May 20.—Morning, 10 to 1.

    POLITICAL ECONOMY.

    Examiner, Mr. Senior.

    Viva, Voce Examination on such of the written answers of

    the Candidate as appeared to the Examiner to require ex-

    planation.

    THURSDAY, May 20.

    Afternoon, 3 to 6.

    LOGIC, MORAL PHILOSOPHY, PHILOSOPHYOF THE MIND.

    Examiners, Dr. Jerrard and Mr. Burcham.

    Viva Voce Examination on such of the written answers ofthe Candidate as appeared to the Examiners to require ex-planation.

    i)

  • CANDIDATE

    ADMITTED TO THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS.

    BRANCH III.

    Charles James Foster, B.A Universit)r College.

  • PRINTED BY It. AND J. E. TAYLOR.PRIMERS TO THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON,

    RED LION COURT, FLEET STREET.


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