Talk:Scottish Enlightenment
From Academic Kids
Eh? "Most backword country in Europe" ? During that time Scotland, with a school and a teacher in every parish, had the highest literacy rates of any country in Europe. That is why the "enlightenment" was able to take place. -- Anonymous
Absolutely agreed. Scotland was noted as "the poorest country in Europe" at that time, not "the most backward". -- Derek Ross | Talk
