Athrylith Ceiriog - Elfed - 1899 (Preloved) St Dwynwen's Day perhaps in the mid century

perhaps in the mid century

Leather bound with gilt decoration

Scent notes: Top: Bergamot

each piece is hand-poured in small batches using natural soy and coconut wax blended with refined

Athrylith Ceiriog - Elfed - 1899 (Preloved) St Dwynwen's Day perhaps in the mid centuryThis 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