The work of the Latin writers of Scotland has suffered a neglect
which its variety, copiousness, and intrinsic interest do not
deserve. Their importance, and the importance of Latin as a
literary language, is beginning to be recognized by scholars.
Researchers from the universities of Glasgow and St. Andrews have
now prepared the first-ever bibliography of Scottish Latin in print
- unique both in its focus on the many works written in Latin and
in the way in which Scottish writers are specifically targeted.
Covering the years c. 1480-1700, this new reference tool carefully
catalogues the work of some 500 writers, in both prose and
verse.
Thousands of works are named in a clear and original format,
with their titles not so truncated as to be obscure (as sometimes
happens in English 'short-title' catalogues). The editors take
advantage of recent research, and many poetic works hitherto
unknown or ignored are referenced. This ground-breaking reference
work will be essential not only for those who study the progress of
humanism and the history and literature of early modern Scotland,
but also for those engaged in various kinds of research into the
events and ideas of continental Europe, with which Scotland was
closely linked in many ways.
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