The Earliest Vernacular Writings Were Composed in

The earliest vernacular writings were composed in

A) regions such as Greece and Asia Minor,which remained under the government of the Byzantine Empire.
B) regions such as France and Germany,which retained a significant degree of Roman cultural influence after the fall of Rome.
C) regions such as Wales and Ireland,which lay outside the bounds of the former Roman Empire.
D) the Italian peninsula,where authors attempted to restore the glory of Rome through their literature.