The Complaint of the Black Knight
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The Complaint of the Black Knight, by the English
monk John Lydgate
, is the oldest surviving book printed in Scotland
which displays the printing date: 4 April 1508 (see 1508 in poetry
). In 2010 it was chosen by Unesco
to become part of its Memory of the World Register.
Printed in Edinburgh
by Chepman and Myllar, the book was often falsely attributed in Scotland as a work of Chaucer.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
monk John Lydgate
John Lydgate
John Lydgate of Bury was a monk and poet, born in Lidgate, Suffolk, England.Lydgate is at once a greater and a lesser poet than John Gower. He is a greater poet because of his greater range and force; he has a much more powerful machine at his command. The sheer bulk of Lydgate's poetic output is...
, is the oldest surviving book printed in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
which displays the printing date: 4 April 1508 (see 1508 in poetry
1508 in poetry
Nationality words link to articles with information on the nation's poetry or literature .-Scotland:* Anonymous, Golagros and Gawain, a Middle Scots romance written in the late 15th century in alliterative metre; based on two episodes from the First Continuation of Chretien de Troyes' Perceval, ou...
). In 2010 it was chosen by Unesco
UNESCO
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations...
to become part of its Memory of the World Register.
Printed in Edinburgh
Edinburgh
Edinburgh is the capital city of Scotland, the second largest city in Scotland, and the eighth most populous in the United Kingdom. The City of Edinburgh Council governs one of Scotland's 32 local government council areas. The council area includes urban Edinburgh and a rural area...
by Chepman and Myllar, the book was often falsely attributed in Scotland as a work of Chaucer.
External links
- Image, at the National Library of ScotlandNational Library of ScotlandThe National Library of Scotland is the legal deposit library of Scotland and is one of the country's National Collections. It is based in a collection of buildings in Edinburgh city centre. The headquarters is on George IV Bridge, between the Old Town and the university quarter...
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