Scottish history does not only contain many battles, but it also contains as I stated before great ingenuity in the face of adversity. From the stories compiled in the Ossian poems to the first ever historical novels written by Sir Walter Scott, Scottish literature has been hugely influential on many writers of today. John Knox actually made sure there were libraries in every village, the universities of Scotland were to be world leading. Such pioneering works in the areas of their field during Scotland's enlightenment, including Adam Smith and his theories on economics, to David Hume who boasts the biggest contribution to atheism philosophy prior to Darwinism. This prowess of literature still exists in the modern era with Trainspotting by Welsh, which landed on the literary scene with a bang. It is up there with the all-time classic Scottish literature, and its vernacular is often described as spectacular. Set in Edinburgh, the language of Scots shines through.
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