Telynegion
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"Telynegion" is a book of poems published in 1900 by William John Gruffydd and R. Silyn Roberts. This collection is noted for naturalizing the romantic lyric in Wales.1
A "telyn" is an old Celtic harp.2
William John Gruffydd was a Welsh-language poet and scholar whose work initially challenged Victorian literary and moral standards before evolving into a nostalgic reflection on his youth. He was a professor of Celtic studies and edited the Welsh quarterly review Y llenor for many years.1
Other works by Gruffydd include Caneuon a cherddi (Songs and Poems), Llenyddiaeth Cymru o 1450 hyd 1600 (History of Welsh Literature, 1450–1600), Ynys yr hud (The Enchanted Island), Caniadau (Poems), and Hen atgofion (Old Memories).1
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