Dafydd Ap Gwilym: A Selection of Poems by Ap Gwilym, Dafydd; Bromwich, Rachel [translator] - 1985

London: Gomer Press, 2003. First Edition, Third Impression Third Printing. Hardcover. Fine/Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Hardcover in unclipped dust jacket which is clean and bright with minor marking, and minor rubbing to edges. Primrose yellow cloth with titling in black to spine. Black ribbon marker. A few minor marks to page edges. Contents clean, white and fresh without inscriptions, foxing or other markings. 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾" tall. In 'Dafydd Ap Gwilym', Wales may justly feel pride in the distinction of having given birth to one of the great European poets of the Middle Ages. But the language of Dafyyd's 'cywyddau' is frequently obscure and his syntax inverted, and the lapse of six centuries has unavoidably increased the difficulty of his poetry for the present-day reader. This book attempts to give the necessary help towards the understanding and appreciation of Dafydd's poetic artistry by offering English translations… Read More