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LIBRARY ADMINISTRATION

whose names, linked together, make a history of the Science: (a) Geology; (b) Chemistry; (c) Optics.

4. Describe three leading peculiarities in the works of either (a) William Morris, (b) John Ruskin. Mention the works which best exhibit them.

5. Describe the influence of America on English Literature, or, Describe the influence of France on English Literature. State the periods of such influence, and authors by whom caused.

6. Name notable English writers who were also great as (a) Soldiers, (b) Sailors, (c) Artists, (d) Publishers, (e) Librarians.

7. Discriminate the works of authors bearing the following names: (a) Oliphant, (b) Stanley, (c) Arnold.

8. What modern writers have the most improved our knowledge of early English Literature?


French Literary History

Time 1½ hours. Six questions to be answered, including Nos. 1, 2, and 10. Two of these to be answered in French.

1. Make a sketch list of authors who must needs be included in selecting a small general library of French literature, principally modern.

2. Translate the following:—

Typographie Française, Strasbourg, 1468, environ. Jean Mentelin, Imprimeur. "De l'art de prêcher," par Saint Augustin (en latin), Une des premières impressions de l'introducteur de la typographie à Strasbourg, alors ville impériale. Lyon, Caractères d'imprimerie des XVe. et XVIe. siècles, trouvés dans le lit de la Saône. Ces caractères d'imprimerie paraissent prevenir de l'imprimerie de Guillaume Le Roy, la plus ancienne de Lyon. Ils ont été employés dans le "Doctrinal du temps passé" de Michault, attribués aux presses de Le Roy, dans le "Traité d'Albertan"