Project Gutenberg 2007-02-20 Public domain in the USA. 81 Wynne, Ellis 1671 1734 Borrow, George 1803 1881 Borrow, George Henry Gweledigaethau y bardd cwsg. English The Sleeping Bard; Or, Visions of the World, Death, and Hell Reading ease score: 66.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. 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 "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.) en Christian life Allegories Welsh literature -- Translations into English Welsh literature -- 18th century Religious literature, Welsh PB Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 269971 269706 2024-10-09T06:35:24.529440 2023-09-09T08:52:07.490460 text/html text/html 273010 2007-02-20T14:20:16 text/html 99086 2007-02-20T14:24:03 text/html application/zip 193601 2024-10-09T06:35:32.178428 application/epub+zip 195023 2024-10-09T06:35:28.269415 application/epub+zip 163475 2024-10-09T06:35:26.904419 application/epub+zip 426099 2024-10-09T06:35:35.013395 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 399980 2024-10-09T06:35:31.268385 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 358863 2022-09-09T15:39:30.078928 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 241960 241746 2024-10-09T06:35:24.012464 2023-09-09T08:52:06.960439 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 241503 2007-02-20T14:24:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 93238 2007-02-20T14:24:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21580 2024-10-09T06:35:35.240358 application/rdf+xml 22780 2024-10-09T06:35:27.468395 image/jpeg 4628 2024-10-09T06:35:27.185413 image/jpeg 187493 2024-10-09T06:35:24.554414 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia