Musical and Poetical Relicks of the Welsh Bards: Preserved, by Tradition and Authentic Manuscripts, from Very Remote Antiquity; Never Before Published; to the Bardic Tunes are Added Variations for the Harp, Piano-forte, Violin, Or Flute, with a Select Collection of the Pennillion, and Englynion; Or, Poetical Blossoms, Epigramatic Stanzas and Pastoral Songs of Wales, with English Translations; Likewise, a General History of the Bards and Druids |
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Mr. Mason , in his Cáractacus , has adopted the ancient distinction of three orders
of Druids , in so elegant and descriptive a manner , that I am induced here to
quote the passage : On the left Thy footsteps , press on consecrated ground ...
Mr. Mason , in his Cáractacus , has adopted the ancient distinction of three orders
of Druids , in so elegant and descriptive a manner , that I am induced here to
quote the passage : On the left Thy footsteps , press on consecrated ground ...
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The first poem which I have chosen for a specimen of Taliesin's manner , is his
description of the battle of Argoed Llwyvain , in Cumberland , fought about the
year 548 , by Goddcu , a King of North Britain , and Urien Reged , King of
Cumbria ...
The first poem which I have chosen for a specimen of Taliesin's manner , is his
description of the battle of Argoed Llwyvain , in Cumberland , fought about the
year 548 , by Goddcu , a King of North Britain , and Urien Reged , King of
Cumbria ...
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For , say the laws , the Bards shall be easy and peaceful in their manners ,
friendly in their dispositions , and humble in their services to the prince and his
adherents . Those Bards alone who had acquired the degree of Pencerdd were ...
For , say the laws , the Bards shall be easy and peaceful in their manners ,
friendly in their dispositions , and humble in their services to the prince and his
adherents . Those Bards alone who had acquired the degree of Pencerdd were ...
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See Brown Willis's Survey of St. Afaph , rude , old - fashioned manner of the MS .
you allude to , when a p . 131 . much better method had been found out ? It may
therefore 10 History of Music , vol . II . p . 10S , & c . be inferred that the Britons ...
See Brown Willis's Survey of St. Afaph , rude , old - fashioned manner of the MS .
you allude to , when a p . 131 . much better method had been found out ? It may
therefore 10 History of Music , vol . II . p . 10S , & c . be inferred that the Britons ...
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great care . are wont to let the nails of both their hands grow to a considerable
length , trimming them with in the manner we see the quills on the jacks of the
Spinnets . The number of strings are 54 , 56 , and as far as 60 ; whereas we read
, that ...
great care . are wont to let the nails of both their hands grow to a considerable
length , trimming them with in the manner we see the quills on the jacks of the
Spinnets . The number of strings are 54 , 56 , and as far as 60 ; whereas we read
, that ...
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