Includes bibliographical references (pages 262-281) and index
Contents:
Mom and Dad (or, An evening with the Macbeths) A fawn among jackals Rockabye sweet baby James The most valuable life in Scotland Greek before breakfast, Latin before Scots A timid, friendless boy Speak of me as I am You don't know Jack Mum The age was lousy with poets Double, double, toil, and trouble The supremest thing on Earth 1603 The Hampton Court Conference With all the lightness of an afterthought The Elizabethan aesthetic All the King's men The lost bois To the chief musician Finishing touches The pan king