The Four Ancient Books of Wales
Translated by William F. Skene
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The opening
Poem on Page Fiest.
TWO POEMS FkOM a MS. OF THE HEXAMETRICAL PaEAPHEASE OF THE Gospels, by C. Vettius Aquilinus Juvencus, pee-SERVED IN THE UnIVEESITY LiBRAEY OF CaMBEIDGE. TeANSCEIBED in THE NINTH CENTUEY.
1. Omnipotens auctoi- Ti dicones adiamor P . . {cut off) . .
2. Nit arcup betid hicouid Canlon cetticeidin gui—haguid Uor — rdutou ti guirdoned
3. Dicones ‘pater harimed Presen isabniid icunnier Nisacup m — arcup leder
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About this edition
- The words
- William F. Skene's English translation, copied word for word.
- Left out
- Page numbers and running heads from the printed pages, in 11 places
- The scanning library's notice (Internet Archive, University of Toronto copy) (5 blocks)
- Notes and pages added by translators, editors or publishers, in 9 places
- The title page and opening pages before chapter 1
- Scan specks on a blank page (2 blocks)
- The printed table of contents (the app makes its own)
- Pictures and their captions
- Scan specks, margin marks and printer's signature letters standing alone (21 blocks)
- A facsimile plate of a manuscript page, read by the OCR as noise (9 blocks)
- The index
- Closing line “THE END.”
- The printer's line
- The library's pocket slip and catalogue card, and scan specks on the end pages (6 blocks)