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in 1868. By the standards of modern scholarship the edition is seriously flawed with numerous transcription errors and consequently inaccurate translating. Skene was assisted by
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The Black Book of Carmarthen, Book of Taliesin, Book of Aneirin and Red Book of Hergest manuscripts were displayed together during the
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and dating from the 13th, 14th, and 15th centuries. They contain primarily texts of
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who was probably responsible for most of the translations.
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were edited and translated in a two volume compilation by
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National Library of Wales
William Forbes Skene
medieval
manuscripts
Middle Welsh
poetry
prose
Welsh
King Arthur
Black Book of Carmarthen
Book of Taliesin
Book of Aneirin
Red Book of Hergest
William Forbes Skene
Daniel Silvan Evans
Facsimile of a page from the Black Book of Carmarthen
Facsimile of a page from the Book of Aneirin
Facsimile of a page from the Book of Taliesin (Folio 13)
Facsimile of Part of Column 579 from the Red Book of Hergest
"4 Books: Welsh Icons United"
Skene, William Forbes
The Four Ancient Books of Wales
Skene, William Forbes
The Four Ancient Books of Wales
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manuscript
stub
expanding it
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