tioned this measure? What was the character of Galba, before his elevation? How did he manifest his severity 3-[What would have made him more acceptable as an emperor? Mention an instance of his severity. What is said of his parsimony 1] How long did Galba reign? On what account was he slain? What did Otho expect? Did the emperor favour this design? What followed? 12. Who was raised to the throne? What was the character of Otho? How long did he reign? What did Vitellius do?-[From whom was Otho descended? What has been observed respecting the last moments of his life?] 13. Who now assumed the government? How long did Vitellius retain it? What was his character? Under what circumstances did Vespasian appear in Italy at this time? What became of Vitellius? [What instances of his cruel disposition are here recorded? What is said of his gluttony ?] 14. When and by whom was Vespasian declared emperor? By what was he distinguished? What is said of the Jewish war, during his reign? After this, what was the state of the empire ?-[What were the acts of his administration? What were his feelings in regard to learning? How did he die ?] How long did he reign, and when did he die ?-[Did Trajan fear his enemies? Mention an anecdote in point. What war did he first engage in ? Whither did he turn his arms afterwards? Where and how did he die? How was the estimation in which Trajan was held, shown ?] 18. Who succeeded Trajan? When? How was Adrian declared? Who was he? What did he do on his accession? Do scribe his character. When did be del [What did he achieve in Britain What in a war with the Jews? In what manner did he travel? What is said of his endow ments? Why did he wear a long beard! Whom did he adopt for his successor what manner did he bear the pains that preceded death? What was the character of his reign ?] la 19. Who succeeded to the empire? When? What was the character of Antoninus? How was his reign marked? What were the most remarkable foreign occurrences? What was the extent of his age and reign 7-[What is said of his munifcence-his humanity--his love of peacehis regard of Christians? What, neverthe less, took place respecting them? What was his patronage of learned men ? Relate the circumstance respecting Apollonius. How did the emperor die ?] 20. Who now came to the throne? When? 15. When did Titus succeed to the em- Who had been designated with Marcus pire? What was his character? What is Was Verus admitted as a partner 1 What said of his reign? When did he die? was the character of the two brothers? -[What is related as an instance of the go- How did Marcus illustrate his attachment vernment of his passions? What is said of to philosophy? How did Verus conduct in his tenderness? Mention some events that war? What is said of the Parthians and happened during his reign. What were the Germans? After the death of Verus, what circumstances attending his last sickness? did Aurelius do? Where and when did Who was suspected of having hastened his Aurelius die? What was an infelicity of death ?] this emperor's reign? Who were the in15. When did Domitian assume the pur-struments in the persecution of Christians? ple? What were his acts after a short pe--[What is said of this emperor's love of reriod? What is said of his reign? What tirement? Relate the story of a "Christian most occupied his private hours? What is legion."]-Upon the death of Aurelius, what said of the persecution of Christians? Did he derive renown from the success of his general, Agricola-[To whom was Domitian particularly hostile? What did he do to the senators, at particular times? By whom had his death been predicted? How did that circumstance affect him? What does Heeren say of the fall of Domitian? Who concerted measures to destroy him?]What race ended with Domitian? Who was the first, and who the last emperor of the Augustan family? 16. Who was now elected emperor ? Who was Nerva? What unfitted him to cure the disorders of the empire? Whom did he adopt as his successor? When, and in what year of his age did he die 1-[During his reign, what commendable things did he do? Relate an instance of his lenity ?] was the state of the empire 7 At the period of Trajan's death, what countries did the empire comprehend? 21. Who now mounted the throne! When? Who was Commodus, and what his character? What is said of his admi nistration? How and when did he perish} [What is further said respecting his cruelty ?] 22. Who was the successor of Commo dus ? When was Pertinax proclaimed? Who was he? When, and by whom was he murdered? 23. Who next succeeded to the empire? When? How did Didius obtain it? What happened at the same time? Who seized the government? When and by whom was Didius put to death 1-[Relate the circume stances of his purchase of the empire. From 17. Who now possessed the throne? this period to what was he exposed? What What was the character of Trajan? In at the crisis of affairs did the senate do?) what particular was his equity implicated? 24. Who was now at the head of the RoWhat is said of the extent of the empire at man world? Who was Severus? What this time? What of Trajan's liberality is said of his military talents 1 His adini towards learning? What of his column?nistration of government ? What work did he accomplish in Britain? when did he die ? To whom did he leave How did he fall 1-[What is said of his Where and How did he pass his time after his elevation? the empire -[What was the first act of Se-strength? Relate a further particular con⚫ verus With whom did he soon after en-cerning him?] gage in war? What is said of his activity and love of conquest? What of the wall he built in Britain? What circumstances preceded his death ?] elected? When did Tacitus take the reins 38. Was a new emperor immediately of government? What was his character? How and at what age did he die? 39. Who succeeded Tacitus? Who, howdid Florian enjoy this distinction? became of him? What was the character of Probus ? Why and by whom was he his energy and virtue 1 Repeat the story slain ?-[What is said of his parentage? Of of Bonosus.] What 25. Who were now established in the empire? What were the characters of Cara-ever, was chosen by the army? How long calla and Geta ? What was the end of Caracalla? During his reign what was the state of the empire -[Detail some of his bad actions; his feelings in respect to death.] 26. When was Macrinus proclaimed ? How did he lose the affections of his army, and finally his life? How long was his reign? 27. Who was now raised to the throne ? What was the character of Heliogabalus ? How long did he reign 3-[Mention some facts respecting his effeminacy, prodigality, and cruelty. How was his death accomplished?] Who was Carus? Who were associated 28. When was Alexander Severus proclaimed? What is said of his character and Whom did he associate with himself in the 41. When did Diocletian begin his reign? qualities? How was he cut off -[What was empire? What did they achieve? What a specimen of his virtuous character; his step did they soon take? reinark on a certain occasion; his intellect-state of things at this time? What did the What was the ual endowments? Mention some of the acts two emperors do in a few years? How did of his reign; his manner of living.] did each die ?-[What was Diocletian's pathey feel and act from that time? When rentage? Why did he choose Galerius for his associate l Diocletian? What is further said of Of Maximian ?] ledged emperors? Who ruled the eastern; 42. Who were now universally acknowwho the western parts of the empire" Who were the two partners whom Constantius and Galerius took in with them? What was the character of the two empe. 29. How and when did Maximinus ascend the throne? What is said of his descent and person? What was his character as a Sovereign ? To what end did he come? How long was his reign, and what took place during it [In what did this emperor delight? How did he act when the senate appointed others to the supremne power? What is said of his strength and voracity ?] Who was now proclaimed 1 30. When did Gordian assume the em-rors respectively? When did Constantius pire? How old was he at this time? State what he did. What part did Philip the Arabian act 1-[How was Gordian's fondness for learning shown?] 31. When did Philip acquire the empire? How long did he reign? What was the manner cf his death? 32. Who succeeded in the empire? When? What is said of Decius in respect to his activity } What causes were enfeebling the empire? When and how did his reign terminate? 33. When and how was Gallus raised to the throne? Give an account of his character and the manner of his death.-[What happened during his reign ?] 31. When did Valerian succeed to the throne ? What did he suffer [To what use was he put by Sapor? manner of his death ?j What was the 35. Who was Gallienus, and when was he chosen emperor? What is said of him after his elevation? Of thirty pretenders? Of the emperor's death? 36. Who was now invested with the purple? When? What was the character of Claudius? What kind of death did he die ? What is sail of his military exploits 1] 37. How and when was Aurelian chosen emperor? What is said of his parentage? die, and whom did he leave as his successor? When and how did Galerius die? What did he instigate Diocletian to do? pire consist? Of what the eastern? Re-[Of what did the western parts of the emlate an anecdote of Constantius.] number of the persecutions of Christians 43. What is said of the prevalence, and during this period? Name the persecuting emperors. From what motives did they act thus ? of the Roman empire? 44. When did Judea become a province birth of our Saviour take place? What When did the did Herod do in reference to this occur year of the world was our Saviour born? rence? What happened to him ?-[In what What era do we nevertheless adopt? Can the mistake now be rectified? Who were his infancy saved from the designs of Hetroubled by his birth? How was Jesus in rod? What kind of life did our Saviour lead? Under whom did he suffer? What of the Jews at this period sufficiently unis further said of Christ 11-Are the affairs portant to be particularized 1-[How was Judea divided at this time? What is a teies? Who was the successor of Archelaus 1 trarchy? Who held the different tetrarchWhat is related concerning him? Who was the successor of Herod II. ? Mention what is said in connexion with his name. Who was his successor, and what is said of him ?] 45. When and by whom was Jerusalem atta, ked? What was the cause? How were the Jews treated ? How many of them perished? What did they suffer? What will the reader of the Bible see and learn in these events [Under what emperor did the Jewish war commence ? Who was his general? Who at length prosecuted the war Mention the particulars narrated.] 46. Was Jerusalem rebuilt after this? What followed? When was the city finally destroyed? When it was afterwards built over anew, what was it called? 12. Give an account of the character of M. Antoninus. Of his Meditations. 13. Who was Tertullian, and what do his writings evince? Which are the most es teemed of his works? 14. Give an account of the life, character, and writings of Origen. 15. What is said of Cyprian }] What is the name and extent of this pe riod? 1. When was Constantine proclaimed? Who had been proclaimed before him, and who had declared himself at the same time? Whom did Galerius create emperor ? Were these rivals of Constantine soon removed! 47. At the beginning of this period, under What has Constantine been styled? What what sway did Parthia continue ? When did he do in this character? What has did the second branch of the Arsacidæ commence [What is said of Verones I.] 48. Under whom did the second branch commence ? How long did it last? What is further related of the Parthians 1-[What is said of Artabanus V. ?] 49. How long had Persia been subject to the Parthians from the time that it was brought under the Macedonian yoke When and by whom was the Persian empire restored? What happened between the Persians and Romans under Artaxares? What is said of Sapores L 1 By what naine was the present dynasty called?-[What is further said of Sapores? What is said of Hormisdas II. ?] 50. When did the fifth dynasty of China commence ? When did it terminate What is it called? During how many years, and under how many emperors did it last? Who was the head of it -(What is related of Kao-Tsou? What of Vuti ?-When did the sixth dynasty begin and end? What is it called ? How was China divided at this time ? Distinguished Characters. Who were the distinguished characters of this period, and in what respects distinguished 1-1. What is said of the fame of Livy? What of his Roman history? 2. To what study was Ovid irresistibly inclined? What was his fate in life? How are his poems characterized? 3. Relate what is said of Tibullus. 4. What only remains of Strabo's works? Describe it. 5. Mention the circumstances in the life of Seneca. 6. Relate the facts in Lucan's life. What is the character of his Pharsalia ? 7. What is said of the studiousness of Pliny Give an account of his work on Natural History. How did he lose his life! 8. Give the history of Quintillian. What is said of his Institutions? 9. Give the particulars of the life of Tacitus. Describe his writings. 10. Mention the facts in Plutarch's life. What is said of his Lives of Illustrious Men? 11. What can you say of Juvenal's life? What of his pieces? been assigned as the cause of this ? If the cause were real, would it account for his conduct 3-[Give an account of his seeing the cross. What occurred in 314?] 2. How was Constantine's administration at first, compared with what it was afterwards 1-[In what light has his character been considered? What ought we to think of it Of what change in the empire was he the author, aside from its religioas change? Can his motives for this be ascer tained? What was the effect of the mea sure? How and when did he die Bow was the new seat of empire said to Lave been pointed out ?-How long are the histo ries of Rome and Constantinople blended? 3. What is said of the corruption of Rome at this time? What held the empire longer together? What specially tended to oveľ throw the fabric at this period ?-[What is said of the Roman armies?] 4. On whom did Constantine settle the empire? When did their sovereignty com mence? Who of these remained in pes session of the whole empire, and how did it happen? How long and in what anner did Constantius reign [By what esendes was the West annoyed? By what the Est Whom did Constantius create Cæsar! De scribe his person and character ] 5. On what account was Julian called the apostate? When was he acknowledged by the senate? How was he situated in re spect to Constantius? Describe his char acter. What did he do in favour of pag ism? What did he attempt in respect to Jerusalem? How and at what age did be die ?[In what manner did he treat the Christians? Which is the most famous of his compositions? How were his last mo ments spent? Why did he attempt to re build the temple at Jerusalem? What is further said on this subject.] 6. What was the condition ofthings on the death of Julian? Who was finally fixed of as emperor? When? What did Jovian do in respect to the Persians? What in res pect to the church? How long was i reign and age?-[Mention a circumstance respecting his death.] 7. When was Valentinian I. electe!? Whom did he associate with him? Wen was the division of the empire perfected? | What saved the Western empire from imWas it still considered as one? What ene-mediate destruction ?-[Give an account of mies attacked the empire? How did the Attila ?] What became of Aetius? What of emperor demean himself? When did he the emperor ? die-[Mention the manner of his death.] 14. When was Maximus II. proclaimed ? What is said of Valens 1-[What did he do in To what circumstance did he owe his death? respect to the Huns? How did he pe-[What is further said of Maximus?] How rish ?] came Genseric into Italy? How did he deal with Rome? How with the Empress Eudoxia? 8. When did Gratian succeed his father Upon the death of Valens whom did Gratian associate with him? How long did he reign? What was his character ?-[What was the occasion of his death? In what year ?] 15. In what year did Maximus die? How many emperors were there from that time to the termination of the empire ?-[What is said of Avitus ? Of Majorian? Of Serverus III. ? Of Athemius? Of Olybrius? Of Glycerus Of Julius Nepos ? Of Augus 10. In the East who succeeded after Va- tulus ?] lens? When? What was Theodosius sur- 16. When was the Eastern empire finally named? Why so? What is said of Chris-separated from the Western 1 What was tianity at this time? When did Theodosius the character of Arcadius 1 possess the whole empire ? Did any emiperor afterwards reign over both the East and West ?-[Who was Theodosius? What victory did he obtain soon after his election? What did he do in 390 Which religious party did he espouse? By what was his faith said to be confirmed?] 9. Who succeeded Gratian? What occurred to Valentinian II. What became of the tyrant Eugenius? 17. When did Theodosius II. succeed to the empire? What was his character? By whom were his deficiencies supplied? [Relate the story of Athenais.] 18 When and by whom was Marcian called to the throne? How long was his reign? [What was the reply of Marcian to Attila?] 19. When was Leo I. called to the em pire? What is said of his domestic enemies? what of the Goths? When did he die ?-[Repeat an anecdote of Leo.] 20. By how many princes was Persia governed during this period? When was the nation at war with the Romans, and when at peace with them ?-[What is said of Sapores II.? What of Sapores III. ?] 11. What circumstance favoured the projects of the barbarians? Who were the Huns ? Where did a part of them settle? -[What is further said of them?] Who were the Alains? How early did they invade the empire 3-[What is further said of them?] Whence came the Vandals? Where did they settle once and again 3-[What is further said of them? Whence originated the Goths? Where did they first settle? What division did they form?-[What is further said of them ?] Whence did the Heruli originate? Where did they emigrate first and last ?-[What is further said of them ?] Who were the Gepida? Where did they fix first and last (What is further said of them 7] Who were the Suevi, and where did they live?-[What is further said of Who were the distinguished characters them? What was the country of the Bur- in this period, and in what were they emigundians? Name a few others of the bar-nent 3-[1. What was the character of Lacbarians? 12. In the West who held the sceptre ? To whose vigour was it owing that the barbarians were repelled for a time? Whom did Sulicho defeat 1 When did Alaric take Rome? For how many years had the city been unmolested by a foreign enemy? [What was one cause of the attacks of the barbarians? From what regions did they issue? How did Stilicho act against them? What fate did he experience? What tribe joined Alaric? What was the number and character of Rome's population at this time? What hastened the fate of the city? What completed the work What became of Alaric 1 What did Honorius now do? To what year did he continue to reign? 13. When was Valentinian III. crowned ? Who was he ? What resulted from the revolt of Count Boniface ?-How was Boniface drawn into a revolt? Whom did he call to his assistance? What did Genseric do ?] What is said of the Huns under Attila Who checked their progress for a time 21. When did the seventh and eighth dy. nasties of China end? Under which of these did the empire become united? Mention particulars concerning this and the eighth 1-[What is said of Venti and his brother ] Distinguished Characters. tantius as a writer? What were his principal works? When did he die ? 2. Who was Ossian? What is the character of his poems? Is not their authenticity doubtful? 3. What is said of the life, character and writings of Eusebius? 4. When did Eutropius live? What is said of his Roman history } 5. To what has the change in Julian's religious opinions been ascribed? What powers has he shown in his writings? 6. Who was Basil? What does Mosheim say of him? 7. What is said of the life and writings of Gregory Nazianzen? 8. When did Claudian flourish? What is the character of his poems ? 9. Give an account of the life and writings of St. Chrysostom. 10. Who was St. Augustine ? By what was he characterized? What has been pronounced respecting his book of the City of God ?] PERIOD III. What is the name and extent of this period?-[When did the dark ages commence? How long did they last? What is a proper view of them ?} 1. When was the Western empire extinguished? By whom was this done? Who was emperor at that time 3-[What cause led to the invasion of Rome under Odoacer? What became of Augustulus ?) How long had Rome existed as an empire? How long from the building of the city? What was the cause of the ruin of the empire 1-[Must Rome have fallen without the agency of the Northern invaders? Why? What was the situation of the Eastern empire after the fall of the Western? Mention one reason why the Eastern empire continued so long?] was built on the ruins of the Western empire How long did the conquerors hold it? Mention the transfers from one tribe to another, and the length of time each one held the sovereignty. 12. What is said of the kingdom of the Heruli 7-[Mention particulars respecting Odoacer.] 12. When did the kingdom of the Ostrogoths begin? Who was their king? Where did he fix his residence? How long was las reign? What was his character 1-[Mention other particulars of him.] 13. How many kings succeeded Theado ric? Who are the best known of them? When did Narses retake Italy 1 14. When did the kingdom of the Lem bards follow? Who invited Alboin ther king into Italy -[Mention the circumstances of Alboin's death.] 2. What is the Eastern empire sometimes 15. What is said of Alboin's successors! called? Under whose sway was it in 474 ?-[What is considered by some as the orgin On what account was he odious, and how of the feudal system?] did he perish? How long was his reign? [What is said of Verina Mention the manner of Zeno's death?] 16. In Persia how many kings reigned during this period? Of these who was the most conspicuous? What is said of the war between the Persians and Romans! 3. When was Anastatius raised to the throne? How long did he reign, and what-[Give an account of Chosroes IL Of Ches was the character of his reign? 4. Who now ascended the throne? How did Justin govern? In what war did he engage [Mention some further particulars respecting him.] roes III.] Did Persia soon become a part of the empire of the Caliphs? 17. In China how many dynasties were there during this period? What was the character of several of the sovereignt! What occurred in the reign of Yarad! [What is said of one of the sovereigns! Before the subversion of the Wester 5. When did Justinian I. assume the government? What is said of his personal character? What of his reign? What form an era in history? What is said of Belisa-pire what occurred to some of its nations? rius, and of Justinian's treatment of him? What two nations may date their seperate Did the seve -[What is further said of Belisarius in the existence from that event? war with the Persians? What in the sedi-ral nations then become detached from one tion of Constantinople? In the war with another? How are they here consid red'] the Vandals? In the war with the Goths? 18. What is said of Spain while coastWhere and how were his declining years tuting a portion of the empire? What is passed?]-What is said of Narses? At what said of the Alains in 418? Of the Sues; ! age did Justinian die? What were his vices, Of the Vandals? Of the Visigoths (What and what his virtues? What was the char- is said of the names of Spain? Or us acter of the age in which he lived? What habitants? Of its subjugation at different the condition of the empire? times ?} 6. When did Justin II. ascend the throne? What was his character, and what befel hun? Who was associated with him in the empire? With what losses and evils was it affected?-[What advice did he give to Tiberius? How long was his reign?] 7. When did Tiberius possess the throne? By what was his reign rendered glorious 1 What was his character?-[On whom did he bestow his diadem?] 8. When did Maurice ascend the throne? How long was his reign? What was his character? What did he do in 602? What ensued -[Give an account of his trials at last?] 9. Who now took the throne? When? What was his character and end?-[What is said of his cruelty 11 10. When was Heraclius I. crowned? What is said of his war with the Persians? How long was his reign?-[What occurred during the last of his reign?] 11. What was the kingdom called which 19. What was France anciently called! When and among whom was it divid Who is the founder of the French Le archy? When? Into how many and w dynasties have the French kings been dis ded? Who gave name to the first dynasty' To what year did it continue 3-[Give an a count of the Franks. What is said of Cle vis? By whom was Clovis followed 20. What was the ancient name of Ene land? How long had the Romans abar-keed it before the subversion of the empre What happened to the inhabitants in the mean time? Whose assistance did ther seek? When did the tribes from the cont nent arrive? What followed? How kat were the Saxons in subduing the Bruces What is meant by the Heptarchy 1-Describe the original inhabitants. Whence was the name England derived? By w 2 was the island first settled? When and whom was the Roman dominion in Bran begun? Describe the successive conquesa |