Royal Edinburgh Her Saints, Kings, Prophets and Poets (Paperback)

1891. Mrs. Oliphant has written biographies of the poet Dante, the cathedral builders, the monks of San Marco, Michael Angelo and others. Contents: Part I. Margaret of Scotland, Atheling-Queen and Saint. Part II. The Stewards of Scotland: James I. Poet and Legislator; James II. With the Fiery Face; James III. The Man of Peace; James IV. The Knight-Errant; James V. The Last of the Heroic Age. Part III. The Time of the Prophets: Under the Queen Regent; Under Queen Mary; The Triumph and End; The Scholar of the Reformation. Part IV. The Modern City: A Burgher Poet; The Guest of Edinburgh; The Shakspeare of Scotland. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.