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Uniform Title: Gweledigaethau y bardd cwsg. English
Title: The Sleeping Bard; Or, Visions of the World, Death, and Hell
Note: Reading ease score: 66.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Transcribed from the 1860 John Murray edition by David Price. Many thanks to Birmingham Library, England, for the generous provision of the material from which this transcription was made. http: //www.birmingham.gov.uk/libraries.bcc
Summary: "The Sleeping Bard; Or, Visions of the World, Death, and Hell" by Ellis Wynne is a visionary allegorical poem written in the early 18th century, originally in Welsh and later translated into English. The text explores profound themes such as morality, human folly, and the afterlife, featuring vivid imagery and characterizations that depict the vices of society and the eternal struggle between good and evil. The primary narrative unfolds through the experiences of the Bard who encounters various allegorical figures and realms, offering a societal critique wrapped in a richly imaginative framework. At the start of the work, the narrator ascends a mountain in Wales, reflects on the beauty of the world, and subsequently falls into a dreamlike state. In this dream, he is whisked away by fairies and angelic beings to witness the "City of Perdition," where he encounters different streets governed by vices such as Pride, Pleasure, and Lucre. These streets are populated by characters embodying human failings, illustrating the folly, temptations, and moral decay prevalent in society. Through his journey, the Bard gains insights into the dangers of such vices and the fundamental truths about life, death, and the quest for redemption. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Wynne, Ellis, 1671-1734
Translator: Borrow, George, 1803-1881
EBook No.: 20634
Published: Feb 20, 2007
Downloads: 71
Language: English
Subject: Christian life
Subject: Allegories
Subject: Welsh literature -- Translations into English
Subject: Welsh literature -- 18th century
Subject: Religious literature, Welsh
LoCC: Language and Literatures: General works
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Uniform Title: Gweledigaethau y bardd cwsg. English
Title: The Sleeping Bard; Or, Visions of the World, Death, and Hell
Note: Reading ease score: 66.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Credits: Transcribed from the 1860 John Murray edition by David Price. Many thanks to Birmingham Library, England, for the generous provision of the material from which this transcription was made. http: //www.birmingham.gov.uk/libraries.bcc
Summary: "The Sleeping Bard; Or, Visions of the World, Death, and Hell" by Ellis Wynne is a visionary allegorical poem written in the early 18th century, originally in Welsh and later translated into English. The text explores profound themes such as morality, human folly, and the afterlife, featuring vivid imagery and characterizations that depict the vices of society and the eternal struggle between good and evil. The primary narrative unfolds through the experiences of the Bard who encounters various allegorical figures and realms, offering a societal critique wrapped in a richly imaginative framework. At the start of the work, the narrator ascends a mountain in Wales, reflects on the beauty of the world, and subsequently falls into a dreamlike state. In this dream, he is whisked away by fairies and angelic beings to witness the "City of Perdition," where he encounters different streets governed by vices such as Pride, Pleasure, and Lucre. These streets are populated by characters embodying human failings, illustrating the folly, temptations, and moral decay prevalent in society. Through his journey, the Bard gains insights into the dangers of such vices and the fundamental truths about life, death, and the quest for redemption. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Wynne, Ellis, 1671-1734
Translator: Borrow, George, 1803-1881
EBook No.: 20634
Published: Feb 20, 2007
Downloads: 71
Language: English
Subject: Christian life
Subject: Allegories
Subject: Welsh literature -- Translations into English
Subject: Welsh literature -- 18th century
Subject: Religious literature, Welsh
LoCC: Language and Literatures: General works
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.