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 THE GREEK TRAGEDIANS. 431 (what is the quantity of the penultima in Homer'?), inovdfXTrv^, okvm, op(f>av€V€LV, K€Sv6<;, cr€jU,vos, and dvdyKr}. Which, is right, otSa? or oTcr^a ? What is the syntax of TrpLvl Distinguish between 6 av^pcoTrog avro?, and o auTos dvOpwiros. Is ov croL fxr} yb^Bi^ofxai Trore an allowable con- struction? If so, what do these words mean? Are there any other instances of a similar construction 1, If so, adduce and explain them. Accentuate the following words according to their different significa- tions : fJL-qTpoKTOvos, aOo}o<;, atya, Troirjaai, vv/xcfuog, fxvptOL, Tret^o), and Atyv?. What are the futures of IdOim and irivoi ? 20. Translate the following passages, and point out any peculiari- ties which you may think deserving of notice : (a) crv/xjueTpws 8' dt^LKcro ^povpojv ToS' rjjxap w Oavciv avrrjv )(p€^g dva$. (e) Tt ^rj/xa Kovpa TrjBe Trci/^t/xu) TrpeTrets; (y) '^A, jxrj irpoKXaC aKotrtr, es roS' dvaj^aXov. {g) Tot yap (j^vreucov TratSa? ovkIt dv cfiOdi'OL<s. (Jtj 'AAM. 'Os fXTjiror avSpa rovSe vvfxc^iov Kokm'. 'HPA. 'Ettt^i/co-' aAo;5(a) 7rto-T05 ovi/e/c' ct ^lAog. (?) 'HP A. ToA/xa TTpOTeivat X^ipa koI Oljcxv ^evr]<;. 'AAM. Kat Zrj 7rpoT€LV0)j Topyov' ws Kaparop.o}. SOPHOCLIS ANTIGOXE. Trinity College. June, 1860. Mr. Hammoxd. 1. Quote Horace's account of the origin of the Greek Tragic Drama. Point out its errors. What wi'iters composed tragedies at Athens before the time of Sophocles? What improvements in tragic art were succes- sively introduced by them? What changes are attributed to Sophocles?