Athrylith Ceiriog - Elfed - 1899 (Preloved) St Dwynwen's Day pram or whilst playing in

pram or whilst playing in the playpen

Leather bound with gilt decoration

Don't resist her

Pwyllgor Gwaith Eisteddfod Genedlaethol

Any resemblance to actual persons

Athrylith Ceiriog - Elfed - 1899 (Preloved) St Dwynwen's Day pram or whilst playing inThis is a foundational piece of Welsh literary criticism from the late Victorian era. Athrylith Ceiriog (The Genius of Ceiriog) was written by Elfed (the bardic name of Howell Elvet Lewis) and published in 1899. This book is a deep dive into the work of John Ceiriog Hughes (commonly known as Ceiriog), who was arguably the most popular Welsh poet of the 19th centuryoften called the "Robert Burns of Wales." Elfed explores why Ceiriogs poetry resonated