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The Enlightenment literati of Scotland were confronted with a linguistic conundrum. In order to be accepted on an equal footing by English critics, they recognised the need to conform their language precisely to the ‘polite’ model of their southern neighbours. But many also realised that national dignity required that such conformity should not appear servile. The resulting tension led not only to...