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- 1773 (Creation)
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48 ff. (paginated 1-96; old foliation 1-47) ; 205 x 155 mm.
Marbled paper covers; bookplate of Evan Evans inside front cover.
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Name of creator
Biographical history
Lewis Morris ('Llewelyn Ddu o Fôn', 1701-1765) was a poet and scholar.
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Scope and content
A manuscript containing 'A translation of the Triads ... by Mr Lewis Morris out of Mr. Vaughan of Hengwrt's copy ...', transcribed and corrected by Ieuan Fardd, 12 October 1773 (pp. 3-47); and a list of collections of Welsh manuscripts (pp. 81-87).
The volume also includes a list of proverbs needing correction or insertion in John Davies, Mallwyd's Dictionary (pp. 50-59); a 'catalogue of the works' of Llywarch Hen, Myrddin, Taliesin and Aneirin 'out of Moses Williams's collection' (pp. 73-80); an elegy to Humphrey Llwyd, author of the Breviary of Britain, by Lewis ap Edwart (pp. 87-95); etc.
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Conditions governing access
Access to the original manuscript by authorised permission only. Readers are directed to use surrogate copies.
Conditions governing reproduction
Usual copyright laws apply.
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Language and script notes
English, Welsh.
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Finding aids
Historical Manuscripts Commission, Report on Manuscripts in the Welsh Language, ed. by J. Gwenogvryn Evans, 2 vols (London: HMSO, 1898-1910), II (1905), 837-839.
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Existence and location of copies
Available on microfilm at the Library.
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Notes area
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Formerly Panton MS 29.
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Preferred citation: NLW MS 1998B.
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- Hengwrt Estate (Llanelltyd, Wales) -- Library (Subject)
- Nannau Estate (Wales) -- Library (Subject)
- Jesus College (University of Oxford) -- Library (Subject)
- Corsygedol Estate (Merioneth, Wales) -- Library (Subject)
- Vaughan, Robert, 1592-1667 (Subject)
- Williams, Moses, 1685-1742 (Subject)
- Llywarch Hen, 496?-646? (Subject)
- Merlin (Legendary character) (Subject)
- Taliesin (Subject)
- Aneirin (Subject)
- Llwyd, Humphrey, 1527-1568 -- Poetry (Subject)
- Davies, John, 1567-1644 (Subject)