25 OCTOBER 1980, page 16

When Scotland Came To Rome

When Scotland came to Rome Sir: I was rather surprised at Alexander Chancellor's reference to Macbeth as 'unloved' (Notebook, 18 October). What mediaeval sources there are seem......

The Joys Of Fidelity

The joys of fidelity Sir: Mr Auberon Waugh has it nearly right (18 October). When the Pope declared that husbands who look lustfully at their wives commit adultery in their......

A Moderate Filly

A moderate filly Sir: One must hope that Mr St John Stevas's filly, Empress Carlotta (NoteboOks 11 October), fares better than her namesake. She reportedly went mad after being......

The Licence To Print

Letters The licence to print Sir: Mr Tony Rudd's admirable proposal to sell off the Bank of England (11 October) leaves out of account the Bank's best business and most saleable......

Old Contemptibles

Old Contemptibles , Sir: I was surprised by Peter Nichol'S assertion that 'tbe"old contemptibles'lived on because of a misinterpreted phrase froml the German emperor' (18......

Phrases And Slogans

Phrases and slogans Sir: The rhetoric which no doubt finds favour with Mr Enoch Powell's constituents in South Down is insufficient in the Spectator ( 1 October). Most of your......