May Thy Holy Spirit be with our rulers, with the Queen, and all who are in authority under her. Grant that they may govern in Thy faith and fear, striving to put down all evil, and to encourage and support all that is good. Give Thy spirit of wisdom to those whose business it is to make laws for us. Grant that they may understand and feel how great a work Thou hast given them to do; that they may not do it lightly or foolishly, or from any evil passion, or in ignorance, but gravely, soberly, and with a godly spirit, enacting always things just, and things wise, and things merciful, to the putting away of all wrong and oppression, and to the advancement of the true welfare of Thy people. Give to us and all this nation a spirit of dutiful obedience to the laws, not only for wrath but also for conscience sake. Teach us to remember Thy Apostle's charge, to render to all their dues, tribute to whom tribute is due, custom to whom custom, not defrauding or suffering to defraud those who in the receiving of custom and tribute are Thy ministers, attending continually upon this very thing. Give peace in our time, O Lord! Preserve both us and our government from the evil spirit of ambition and pride, and teach us to value, and to labour with all sincerity to preserve, peace with all nations, not indulging in taunts and railings against other people, but showing forth a spirit of meekness, as becomes those who call themselves Christ's servants. Save us from all those national sins which expose us most justly to Thy heavy judgments. From unbelief and profaneness, from injustice and oppression, from hardness of heart and neglect of the poor, from a careless and worldly spirit, working and enjoying with no thought of Thee, from these and all other sins, be Thou pleased to preserve us, and give us each one for himself a holy watchfulness, that we may not by our sins add to the guilt and punishment of our country, but may strive to keep ourselves pure from the blood of all men, VOL. II. A A and to bring down Thy blessing upon ourselves and all who belong to us. These things and all else which may be good for our temporal and for our spiritual welfare, we humbly beseech Thee to grant in the name and for the sake of Thy dear Son, Jesus Christ our Lord. (B.) It has been thought worth while to select a few of the subjects which Dr. Arnold chose for exercises at Rugby, both as an illustration of what has been said on this point in the Chapter on his school life; and also because, at least to those who knew him, they would suggest, perhaps, as much as any thing which could be given, his favourite images and trains of thought. They were of course varied with translations from the authors he most admired, and he used from time to time to give criticisms on different books or poems. Many of the subjects, as will be seen, are capable of various applications, which he used to indicate to the boys when he set the subjects. The subjects of the last half-year of his life have been given entire, and those who have read the account of that period will trace the connexion of many of them with some of the thoughts then uppermost in his mind. SUBJECTS FOR PROSE EXERCISES. 1. The difference between advantages and merits. 2. On the excellences of Translation, and some of its difficulties. 3. I've heard of hearts unkind, kind deeds With coldness still returning, Alas! the gratitude of men Hath oftener left me mourning. 4. Conversation between Thomas Aquinas, James Watt, and Sir Walter Scott. 5. How far the dramatic faculty is compatible with the love of truth. 6. The principal events and men of England, France, Germany, and Holland, A.D. 1600. 7. The ideal is superior to the real. 8. The good and evil which resulted from the seven years' war. 9. Cogitamus secundum naturam, loquimur ex præceptis, agimus e consuetudine. (Bacon.) 10. Magnus esse debet historiam legentibus fructus, superioris ævi calamitates cum hâc nostrâ humanitate et tranquillitate conferentibus. 11. Parum valet rerum ipsarum scientia, nisi accedat ingenii vigor, quæ informem molem in veram doctrinam effingat. 12. Henricus Jenkyns, jam extremâ senectute, quæ in tam longâ vitâ memoriâ dignissima viderit, nepotibus enarrat. 13. An bene constitutum sit debitoris non bona tantum, sed etiam corpus creditori esse obnoxium. 14. Franco Gallorum exercitus, devictâ inferiori Ægypto, superiorem et urbem Thebas ingreditur. 15. De sæculo, quo Esaias vaticinia sua edidit. 16. Diversi nuntii a Novoburiensi prælio Londinum et Oxoniam pervenientes. 17. Oxoniæ descriptio, qualem redivivus describeret Herodotus. (Greek.) 18. Quæ in quascunque regiones peregrinantibus præcipuè notanda. 19. Alexander Babylonem ingreditur, neque ita multò post morbo correptus, inter summum suorum fletum et dolorum animum expirat. 20. Africa provincia, postquam Romanis subjecta esset, quas potissimum vices usque ad hanc ætatem subierit. 21. Non ea est vitæ nostræ ratio ut sciamus omnia, neque ut de onibus incerti dubitemus; sed ut neque scientes planè, neque ignorantes, probabili causâ moti credamus. 22. Definiantur voces quæ sequuntur, rò Tímov, Tò náλov, inunoía, fides: necnon, voces Anglicæ,-" revolution,” philosophy," "art," "religion," "duty," "romantic," sublime," "pretty." 66 66 23. Judæus quidam Athenas devectus Socrati de republicâ et puerorum institutione disputanti forte auditorem se et interrogatorem præbet. 24. De veris rerum miraculis. 25. De primævis animalibus et terræ hujus mirandis vicibus. 26. Europam per æstatem anni 1815 circumvectus, quem rerum statum apud singulos populos offendisset. 27. Descriptio monasterii, quæ sit singularum domi partium distributio, qualemque ibi vitam degant monachi. 28. De celeberrimis quæ in omni memoriâ scriptæ sunt legibus. 29. Calendarium naturale. 30. Ea demum vera est voluptas quæ non tam spe delectat, quam recordatione præteritâ―(“ Look not on pleasures as they come, but go.") SUBJECTS FOR VERSE. 1. Pendent opera interrupta. 3. Prytaneum. 4. Byzantinum sive Romanum Imperium inter novas Europa respublicas solum antiquitatis monumentum superstes manet. 5. Africa, bonarum artium nutrix, nunc barbarie premitur. 6. Ερωτες σοφιάς πάρεδροι. 7. Mediterranei Asiæ campi. 8. Richardi Cromwellii in Senatum reditus. 9. Vulgo ferunt beatas esse nuptias, quas sol illuminat; inferias, quibus irrorant nubes. 10. The Land's End. 11. Supremi fructus anni. 12. Siccitate laborant agri. 13. Festum omnium Animarum, sive Dies in memoriam Christianorum defunctorum celebratus. 14. Ναῦς αφανισθεῖσα. 15. Epicurus scholam in hortulo suo instituit. 16. Polycarpi Martyrium. 17. Magna est funerum religio. 18. Oculis capto mens tamen intus viget. 19. Christianus, trajecto flumine, ob pericula viæ feliciter superata, grates agit. (Pilgrim's Progress.) 20. (The Seven Sleepers.) De septem illis pueris qui cum per CLXXX. annos dormiissent, tum autem miraculo expergefacti sunt. 21. Duodecim vultures a Romulo visæ. 22. Ulysses in ipso mortis limine cum matris umbrâ colloquitur. 23. Demosthenis suprema fata. 24. Fasti Christiani. 25. Adventus Domini qualis ab ecclesiâ singulis annis celebratur. 26. Urbis Romæ vicissitudines. 27. Hortus Anglicus. 28. Prospectabat pulcherrimum sinum, antequam Vesuvius mons ardescens faciem loci verteret. Tac. Ann.iv.67. 29. Pastores duo, hic mare ille dulcis aquæ flumina alternis versibus laudant. 30. Ne plus ultra. |