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Thomas Stephens Manuscripts
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'Y Gododin'

The original manuscript of Stephens's Welsh version and English translation of 'Y Gododin' of Aneurin Gwawdrydd [6th century], with an introduction and explanatory notes, as submitted for competition at the Cymreigyddion y Fenni eisteddfod held at Abergavenny, 1853, together with adjudications and emendations in the hand of Dr Meyer; 'englynion'; letters; and press cuttings.

Traethodau

Three essays written in 1840 entitled 'Y buddioldeb i ddyn o arferiad ei reswm ...', 'The history of human civilisation', and 'Hanes gwareiddiad dynolryw'.

Thomas Stephens Manuscripts

  • GB 0210 MSTOMSTP
  • Fonds
  • [1830s]-1876

A collection consisting mainly of essays and literary extracts by Stephens. Some of the works were submitted as competitive pieces at eisteddfodau.

Stephens, Thomas, 1821-1875

'The Working Men of Wales ...'

An essay entitled 'The Working Men of Wales, compared with those of England, Scotland and Ireland', with an appendix of statistics relating to population, moral conditions, etc. in England and Wales, 1842-1843, and which was awarded a prize at the Porthmadog eisteddfod, 1852.

'The Origin of the English Nation'

'An Essay on the Origin of the English Nation', submitted for competition at the Chester national eisteddfod, 1866, together with a copy of a Report of the National Eisteddfod of Wales held at Chester, September, 1866.

'The History of Wales ...'

Two volumes containing an essay entitled 'The History of Wales from the earliest period to The Present Time with an Introduction containing the history of The Migrations of the Kymry prior to their arrival in The Isle of Britain', awarded a prize at the Rhuddlan royal eisteddfod, 1850; and the draft of the introduction and a portion of the first chapter, with the adjudication, additional notes and a letter from Rowland Williams, one of the adjudicators.

'The history of Trial by Jury ...'

An essay entitled 'The history of Trial by Jury: its Origin and Progress in the Principality of Wales; and also the History of Trial by Jury in England', awarded a prize at the Abergavenny eisteddfod, 1853.

South Wales place names

'The Names of Places in South Wales, to illustrate The History, Local Traditions, and Legendary lore of that part of the Principality, taken from the Note-Book of A Rambling Pedlar ...', with additional notes, press cuttings and a list of places mentioned in Liber Landavensis.

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