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Dosparth Edeyrn Davod Aur; or, The ancient Welsh grammar, which was compiled by royal command in the thirteenth century by Edeyrn the golden tongued, to which is added Y Pum Llyfr Kerddwriaeth, or the rules of Welsh poetry, originally compiled by Davydd Ddu Athraw, in the fourteenth, and subsequently
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The same introduction, which can hardly in propriety be Edeyrn's work, speaks of Edeyrn's "acute and profound genius, reflection, various acquirements, memory, and retention." He compiled it "from the record which Einiawn the priest had formed." It includes not only "the
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translation and notes by the Rev. John Williams ab Ithel. The introduction states that Edeyrn "performed it by command and at the desire of these three lords paramount, namely, Llewelyn, son of Gruffydd, prince of
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enlarged by Simwnt Vychan, in the sixteenth century: with English translations and notes by the rev. John Williams Ab Ithel. Published for The Welsh MSS. Society.
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and Ystrad Towy; and Morgan Fychan, lord of the territory between
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letters and parts of speech," but "the metres of vocal
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