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- 1775 (Creation)
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374 ff. (paginated i-iv, 1-744; old foliation 1-56, 1-316; pp. 13-16, 747-744 blank) ; 190 x 150 mm.
Calf with gold tooling and double blind fillets; 'ADAGIA BRITAN:' (gold on spine).
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A manuscript, in two parts, in the hand of Evan Evans (Ieuan Fardd). The first part (old foliation 1-56) contains a dedication to Sir Watkin Williams Wynn of Wynnstay and a dedicatory preface in which it is stated that this transcript was made from the exemplar of William Maurice of Cefn y Braich 'in tua Bibliotheca Lanvordaviana' (pp. 3-12), and an address to the reader which relates to the sources of the collection (pp. 17-95); Gruffudd Hiraethog's 'Lloegr-drigiant Ddifyrrwch Brytannaidd Gymro' (pp. 97-109; cf. Peniarth MS 155); and a copy of the Latin and Welsh prefaces as printed before the Proverbs in the Dictionarium Duplex of Dr John Davies, 1632 (pp. 110-112). The second part (old foliation 1-316) contains 'Adagia Britannica' or Welsh proverbs collected by 'yr Hên Gyrys o Jal', with translations into Latin and some illustrative notes by Dr John Davies, Mallwyd, copied from the transcript made by William Maurice of Llansilin 'ex prototypo' in 1675 (this collection is fuller than that printed at the end of Dr Davies's Dictionary) (pp. 113-654); followed by 'Cas bethau gwyr Rhufain' and 'Cas ddynion Selyf Ddoeth', etc. (pp. 655-680); further material from the 'Lloegr-drigiant Ddifyrrwch Brytannaidd Gymro' of Gruffudd Hiraethog (pp. 689-733); etc.
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Access to the original manuscript by authorised permission only. Readers are directed to use surrogate copies.
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Usual copyright laws apply.
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Welsh, Latin.
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Finding aids
Historical Manuscripts Commission, Report on Manuscripts in the Welsh Language, ed. by J. Gwenogvryn Evans, 2 vols (London: HMSO, 1898-1910), II (1905), 801-802.
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Available on microfilm at the Library.
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Formerly Panton MS 1.
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Preferred citation: NLW MS 1970B.
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Title based on contents.
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- Maurice, William, -approximately 1680 (Subject)
- Mostyn, Richard, fl. 1574 (Subject)
- Solomon, King of Israel (Subject)
- Gruffudd Hiraethog, -1564 (Subject)
- Davies, John, 1567-1644 (Subject)
- Williams-Wynn, Watkin, 1749-1789 (Subject)