In Hungarian literary history, which critical dispute erupted in 1777 following the publication of György Bessenyei's Magyarság and Ágis tragédiája?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. The debate on Enlightenment modernization versus feudal vernacular tradition
- Step 1: Bessenyei's 1772 Ágis tragédiája and 1777 Magyarság urged cultivating science and literature in the mother tongue ('Minden nemzet a maga nyelvén lett tudós'), launching the Hungarian Enlightenment against conservative nobility. Answer: The debate on Enlightenment modernization versus feudal vernacular tradition. Why not the others: The other listed choices are either English literary history or fabricated titles.
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