Some Characteristics of Medieval Chronicles. ii 



" chansons de geste" and political history in the vernacular upon 

 the older forms, and said Villani's chronicle, in which rising 

 Florence was preferred to waning Rome, might be regarded as 

 marking a transition to the modern criticism of history. In 

 Machiavelli's Discourses on Living they found the definite 

 expression of the opposite point of view to that of Bede or Orosius. 



On the motion of Mr. A. B. Wilson, seconded by Mr. C. 

 M. Cunningham, a cordial vote of thanks was passed to Professor 

 Powicke for his lecture, and afterwards Mr. J. M. Finnegan? 

 B.A., B.Sc. (secretary to the Queen's University), gave his report 

 as the society's delegate to the British Association. 



The Chairman said they were much indebted to Mr. 

 Finnegan for the excellent account he had given them of his 

 Sheffield visit, and they could not help feeling gratified that they 

 had a man of his experience and ability as secretary to their 

 university. 



The proceedings then terminated. 



