He also published more similarly beautiful versions of the rest of the Mabinogi. In the 70s Bollard led the modern movement to study the Mabinogi as complex and sophisticated works of literature in their own right. BOLLARD A lovely readable version, with useful discreet notes inline as well as an introduction, and gorgeous photography of the Mabinogi sites in Wales by Anthony Griffiths. The translation text from his book on the Four Branches is also online for easy reference, including his footnotes. Parker also offers many useful articles on his websites, including a Bibliographic essay on the history of Mabinogi scholarship. Included here particularly because it is important as part of the most substantial single study of the Mabinogi published in modern times, with attention to both political context and mythology. Third and Fourth Branches is based on Ifor Williams' Pedeir Keinc Y Mabinogi (1951). The First and Second Branch is the White Book text: using the DIAS edition. Translation developed from earlier versions. The translation itself aims to balance the accuracy of Jones & Jones, with Gantz readability, and does so. Ford is a transitional scholar, as he favours the reconstruction approach of the 19thC and earlier 20thC scholars, but also very much recognises the complex artistry of the Mabinogi which calls for a structural approach. His Introduction is a good summary of scholarship up to date of publication. Includes the Hanes taliesin, but excludes the Romances, and the Dreams. But the translation has been criticised academically as too freehanded in aiming at accessibility. This became for a long time the most widely circulated version, due to its publisher's reach, fair pricing, and its translation style which is modern and accessible. Contains the Four Branches a group called Native Tales (Culhwch ac Olwen, Lludd ac Llefelys, and the two Dreams) the three Romances and Textual Notes. It is not popularly read as its very accuracy makes it awkward to the modern eye. This is an extremely accurate translation still valued and used widely for that reason by students. In order to challenge the dominance of the Guest opus, it seems it was necessary to damn her with faint or backhanded praise. # 1948 Gwyn JONES and Thomas JONES (known as Jones & Jones). But the work was harshly critiqued by the scholarly elite as awkward, inconsistent, and lacking modern idiom. In a difficult position as the first major translation following the magnificent opus of Guest, Ellis & Lloyd benefited from both Llyfr Goch and Llyfr Gwyn MSS. (1902 EVERYMAN edition of the Guest translation, replaced 1949 by the Jones & Jones version.) There is a separate Author's Note about her in this bibliog here. Use the Web tag to see some examples of sites. The translation into English alone was republished many times, and can be read today online.
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The first full set, in both Welsh and English, as a series, with her many notes. To read, see the 1821 Cambro-Briton journal version, which is very little edited. The first story of the First Branch, in the Cambrian Register journal.
Also see the Cybi videos, and Colin Jones recordings with music.
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# INTRO READERS For recommended introductory translations see the end of this Note, or in brief, consider Parker's free online pages Bollard's lovely style and beautifully illustrrated book or Sioned Davies compact and modern style. Note, he did not adopt the additional name 'Pughe' until 1806. much of the Story is taken, has not got the remainder: Perhaps some correspondent may have a complete copy of it and who, as a well-wisher to the Cambrian Register, will have the goodness to send the conclusion for the next volume. The term was applied to the sittings of a court of judicature, as well as to the conventions of the bards, both of which used to be upon eminences, in the open air.ĮNDNOTE The manuscript from whence so. 322.*Gorset (gorsethe) is the word in the original, which literally means a supreme seat. It quite often continues instalments to the earlier vol., so in that sense is a continuation of the 1796 but page numbering starts page 1.įOOTNOTE p. Note the pages show 1796 at the top of each but this is definitely Cambrian Register II, 1799. Go to page 322 using the Contents finder shown as 'Page' dropdown at the top. Perhaps some correspondent may have a complete copy of it and who, as a well-wisher to the Cambrian Register, will have the goodness to send the conclusion for the next volume.’ The excerpt ends with an appeal: ‘The manuscript from which so much of the story is taken, has not got the remainder. Text is bilingual Welsh and English, double columns. instalment takes Pwyll from his sitting the Mound of Arberth to his inability to reach Rhiannon. Continues from the first ever modern Mabinogi publication 1795.
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