An eighteenth century manuscript described in an inscription in the hand of Edward Williams ('Iolo Morganwg') on a piece of paper now pasted on to a fly-leaf at the beginning as 'Llyfr Siôn Philip o Dre os. Trioedd a phethau eraill', and the contents consist of transcripts of a Welsh poem in the form of a conversation between Age ('Henaint') and Youth ('Ienctyd') and a series of Welsh triads.
'Llyfr Siôn Philip',
This material is held atNational Library of Wales / Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru
- Reference
- GB 210 NLW MS 13084B.
- Alternative Id.(alternative) vtls004983011
- Dates of Creation
- [18 cent., second ½] /
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- Welsh, English.
- Physical Description
- 17 ff + fragment. Fragment rebound in half vellum.
- Location
- ARCH/MSS (GB0210)
Scope and Content
Note
Title based on contents.
Formerly known as Llanover B. 28.
Preferred citation: NLW MS 13084B.
Other Finding Aids
The description is also available in the Handlist of Manuscripts in the National Library of Wales, Volume IV (Aberystwyth, 1971).
Custodial History
The inscription 'John Phillip, 1759, His Book, His hand [a]nd pen, his Book amen, 1759' appears at the very end of the volume, and this is probably the Siôn Philip of Tre-os [ parish of Llan-gan, co. Glamorgan] referred to in the note by Edward Williams (see IMCY, tt. 170-71).
Additional Information
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