Shakespeare and the tragic pattern.--The uncomic pun.--Edward III.--Timon of Athens and the cash-nexus.--The conclusion of The winter's tale.--This side idolatry.--Some Freudian interpretations of Shakespeare.--The singularity of Shakespeare.--Robert Greene as dramatist.--The comedies of Calderón.--Congreve on the modern stage.--The plays of H. R. Lenormand.--The pursuit of relevance.--Poetry as a criticism of life