Which notable English literary work from the 1500s was originally published in Latin before being translated into English?

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Doctor Faustus by Christopher MarloweKing Lear by William ShakespeareThe History of King Richard III by Thomas MoreUtopia by Thomas MoreNone of the above

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Among these sixteenth-century classics, Thomas More's 'Utopia' was first printed in Latin and later translated into English. The other works were originally written in English.

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Which notable English literary work from the 1500s was originally published in Latin before being translated into English?

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