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The Meroure of Wyssdome
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The Meroure of Wyssdome

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The Meroure of Wyssdome is a significant work by the Scottish writer, theologian, and diplomatist John Ireland. Written around 1490 for King James IV, it is the earliest known example of original Scots prose. This treatise is a pious and instructive text focused on the importance of wisdom for rulers. Ireland, who lived in France for a period and served on diplomatic missions for Louis XI, returned to Scotland after the French king's death. He became a chaplain to James III and later James IV, and also served as rector of Yarrow and sat in the Scottish parliament.1

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