Countless generations have been divided on Mendelssohn's (i)____________ – should he inhabit the same pantheon as Bach and Haydn, or be (ii)____________ to the ranks of could-have-beens? After all, it can be argued that his (iii)____________ came at the age of 14 with his Octet in E-flat, a work, many believe, the composer never eclipsed in his remaining twenty-six years. A. technique B. relegated C. apogee D. posterity E. elevated F. precocity G. legacy H. sublimated I. nadir