Scottish literature
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Scottish literature is literature written in Scotland or by Scottish writers. It includes works in English, Scottish Gaelic, Scots, Brythonic, French, Latin, Norn or other languages written within the
Three great men of Scottish literature: busts of Burns, Scott and Stevenson
A page from the Book of Aneirin, containing part of the Gododdin, c. sixth century
Book of Deer, folio 5r, containing the text of the Gospel of Matthew from 1:18 through 1:21
James I, who spent much of his life imprisoned in England, where he gained a reputation as a musician and poet
English literature
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English literature is a form of literature written in the English language from the English-speaking world. The English language has developed over more than 1,400 years. The earliest forms of English
Stained glass at Ottawa Public Library featuring luminaries of English literature
The first page of Beowulf
Piers Ploughman from a 14th-century manuscript
Geoffrey Chaucer