16. Is realism in literature a symptom of decadence?

17. Is Taine's view of the French Revolution correct?

18. Was the revocation of the Edict of Nantes justifiable from a political point of view?

19. Was Aeschines innocent of the charges brought against him by Demosthenes in the peace of Philocrates?

20. Can any unity of principle be found in the earlier and the later political positions of Horace?

21. Is Macaulay's condemnation of Montesquieu in his essay on Macchiavelli justifiable?

22. Did the Senate amendments improve the Tariff Bill?

The brief for the first forensic will be due Nov. 8, and will be returned Nov. 17. It must be rewritten and left, with the first forensic, in the box in Sever 10 by 5 p. m., Nov. 24. Students are urged to find topics for forensics in work connected with courses they are now taking or have recently taken. Suitable topics will be approved, if submitted to an instructor at a consultation hour.