Lyra Silurum: Poems (1867)

By W. Downing Evans

Book Overview

Lyra Silurum: Poems (1867) is a collection of poems written by W. Downing Evans. The title refers to the ancient Roman name for the region of Wales where the author was born. The poems in this collection are deeply rooted in Welsh culture and mythology, and explore themes of love, nature, and spirituality. Many of the poems are written in a lyrical, musical style, and are accompanied by notes and translations of Welsh words and phrases. The collection includes some of Evans' most famous poems, such as ""The Mountain Stream"" and ""The Bard's Vision."" Overall, Lyra Silurum: Poems is a beautiful and evocative tribute to Welsh culture and landscape, and remains an important work of Welsh literature to this day.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1165482673
• ISBN13: 9781165482672
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 248 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"