The Contention of the Bards, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint)
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Excerpt from The Contention of the Bards, Vol. 1 Irish Scholars and Irish Historians have been long wishing for a critical edition of the Contention of the Bards. They felt it a shame and a loss that no considerable body of Bardic poetry should exist in print, and they thought it especially desirable that the Contention, which caused such a stir in the Ireland of the early 17th century, should be rescued from the precarious keeping of manuscripts. In 1911 Mr. Thomas O´Nolan, M.A., undertook the task of publishing the Contention, but his early death prevented him from carrying out this, one of the many noble purposes of his life. His widow, Mrs. O´Nolan (Maire de Buitleir), very kindly put the notes of her husband at my disposal, as I was one of his closest friends. Very gladly - though perhaps rashly-I availed myself of the opportunity of testifying my affection and esteem for my dear friend, and of completing, as far as my powers would permit, the work he had begun. Mr. O´Nolan had already done much of the tedious spadework, having collated many MSS. of i.-ix., xiii.-xvi., xx., xxi., xxiii,, xxiv., xxvii.-xxix., and having written a tentative translation of i.-v. 98. I owe a very special debt of gratitude to Miss Eleanor Knott, who not merely read very carefully all the proof-sheets, but in numerous instances - more numerous even than those where "(K)" indicates her suggestions - gave me the benefit of her wide and accurate scholarship. To her is due practically the whole Appendix (page 255), which, except for considerations of printing expenses, would have been incorporated in the body of the book. To the Celtic Faculty of the National University, and in particular to Dr. Douglas Hyde and Dr. 0. J. Bergin, I am indebted for their kind permission and even encouragement to publish the book, which was presented in the first instance as a Thesis. Also I am indebted to Father J. McErlean, S.J., for many helpful suggestions. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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