The subject forms one of Euripides' plays, and has been recently treated by Mr. Browning in "Balaustion," and Mr. Morris in his "Earthly Paradise."

83. Medea's spells.. Laodamia would naturally recur to Medea, since Acastus, the father of Laodamia, had driven Medea and Jason from Iolcus in consequence of the sorceress having faithlessly persuaded the sisters of Acastus to cut up their father, Pelias, and boil him, in order that he might regain his youth. Æson, the father of Jason and the half-brother of Pelias, was actually, it was said, restored to youth by Medea.

120. At Aulis lay enchained. -Aulis was a harbor at the mouth of the river Eurīpus, in Boeotia, where the Greek fleet assembled previous to their voyage against Troy. The fleet was unable to sail on account of a calm sent by Artemis, whom Agamemnon had offended. The goddess was, however, appeased by Agamemnon's sacrifice of his daughter Iphigenia. The story is told by Euripides, Racine, and

Goethe.

158. The first version ran:

"Ah! judge her gently who so deeply loved!
Her who in reason's spite yet without crime
Was in a trance of passion thus removed,
Delivered from the galling yoke of time
And these frail elements, to gather flowers
Of blissful quiet 'mid unfailing bowers."

173. At the sight. — At the sight of the spot where Protesilaus had

died, and which was the cause of his wife's sorrows.

INDEX

Analysis, Guide, Explanation of, 12, Chase in the English Channel (text

For study of a prose selection, 84. Cooper, James Fenimore, Sketch of,

Elegy, Gray's (text of), 224.

Questions on, 38.

Escape on the Cliffs (text of), 278.

Essays on General Topics, 139.

On special topics, 140.

Footsteps of Angels (text of), 157.
For A' That and A' That (text of), 257.
French Camp, Incident of (text of), 65.
Frost Spirit (text of), 175.

Goblet of Life (text of), 155.
Goldsmith, Oliver, 144, 183, 382.

Selections from, 186–212.
Gray, Thomas, 144, 222.

Selection from, 224.

Hastings, Warren,Trial of (text of), 128.
Hawthorne, Nathaniel, 145, 229.

Selections from, 231-245.

Hesperus, Wreck of the (text of), 8.
Guide analysis of, 8.

As a model, 7.

Questions, 15.

Highland Mary (text of), 258.

Holmes, Oliver Wendell, 145, 261.

Selections from, 263–268.

Huskers (text of), 178.

Irving, Washington,

Selections from, 88, 163–172.

Ivry, Battle of (text of), 80.

Jeanie Deans's Plea (text of), 272.

Lady Clare (text of), 49.

Questions on, 52.

Laodamia (text of), 369.
Last Leaf (text of), 264.
Lexington (text of), 266.
Lines on a Portrait (text of), 177.
Literature in general, I.

English, study of, 2.

Books useful to students of, 385.
Class exercises in, 87.

Miscellaneous subjects in, 376.
Monument of, 383.

Outline course in, 135.

Syllabus of a course in, 142.

Little Annie's Ramble (text of), 231.
Lochinvar (text of), 71.

Longfellow, Henry W., 143, 149.
Outline of life, 15.

Selections from, 8, 31, 151-159.

Lord of Burleigh (text of), 55.

Guide analysis of, 54.

Lord Ullin's Daughter (text of), 43.

Hymn to the North Star (text of), 217. Lotus-eaters (text of), 294.

Inchcape Rock (text of), 16.

Lowell, James Russell, Sketch of, 391.

Selection from, 72.

Intimations of Immortality (text of), Lycidas (text of), 351.

363.

Irving, Washington, 143, 160.

Questions on, 96.

Macaulay, Lord, Sketch of, 392.

Selections from, 80, 128.

Prescott, William Hickling, Sketch of, Sir Roger in the country, 312.