Gruffudd Hiraethog
Gruffudd Hiraethog (died 1564) was a 16th-century Welsh-language poet, born in Llangollen, north-east Wales. Gruffudd was one of the foremost poets of the sixteenth century to use the cywydd metre. He was a prolific author and gifted scholar.
Also recorded as -1564 Poetry by, NLW MS 5265B Gruffudd Hiraethog · -1564 Poetry by, facsimile of, NLW MS 5245B Gruffudd Hiraethog
Gruffudd Hiraethog
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- Died
- 1564
- Occupation
- poet
- Teachers
- Lewys Morgannwg
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Though he was member of the medieval guild of poets and a notable upholder of that tradition, he was also closely associated with William Salesbury, Wales' leading Renaissance scholar. He is buried in the vault of the Church of St Collen in Llangollen. One of the first Welsh books to be published was Gruffudd's collection of proverbs in 1547, Oll synnwyr pen Kembero ygyd ("The sense of a Welshman's mind collected together").
Training under Lewys Morgannwg is recorded.
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