Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 219 Wynne, Ellis 1671 1734 Davies, Robert Gwyneddon 1870 1928 Gweledigaethau y bardd cwsg. English The Visions of the Sleeping Bard Transcribed from the 1897 Welsh National Press Company edition by David Price "The Visions of the Sleeping Bard" by Ellis Wynne is a poetic allegory written during the early 18th century. The work presents a meditation on moral and spiritual themes, exploring human frailty through vivid dream-like sequences that personify vice and virtue. The narratives follow the Bard, a character experiencing various visions of the world, death, and hell, as he embarks on a quest for understanding and salvation. At the start of the text, the Bard ascends a mountain and falls into a deep sleep, initiating fantastical visions that illuminate his perception of worldly affairs and moral decay. Through his dreams, he encounters fairies and angels, witnessing the "City of Destruction" governed by the malevolent Prince Belial and his enchanting daughters, who symbolize pride, pleasure, and wealth. The protagonist's journey reveals the vices of humanity, such as hypocrisy and greed, while contrasting them against the ideal of a higher calling represented by the City of Emmanuel. The opening sets the stage for a rich tapestry of social critique intertwined with spiritual reflection, inviting readers to ponder the nature of their choices and existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/5671/5671-h/images/covers.jpg Reading ease score: 68.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Wynne, Ellis, 1671-1734 Welsh literature -- Translations into English Welsh literature -- 18th century PB Text Category: Poetry Category: Classics of Literature 298185 2025-10-03T05:03:37.859191 text/html 301672 2014-07-10T17:32:48 text/html 1131459 2025-10-03T05:03:42.068172 application/epub+zip 1131367 2025-10-03T05:03:38.614230 application/epub+zip 157586 2025-10-03T05:03:38.205202 application/epub+zip 1216172 2025-10-03T05:03:44.882140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1191113 2025-10-03T05:03:41.560174 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 221616 2022-09-03T08:21:04.137999 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 272602 2025-10-03T05:03:37.503189 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 272294 2014-07-10T17:32:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19267 2025-10-03T05:03:45.022201 application/rdf+xml 12826 2025-10-03T05:03:38.290193 image/jpeg 2410 2025-10-03T05:03:38.248192 image/jpeg 108253 2014-07-10T17:38:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 1115815 2014-07-10T17:38:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 1122735 2025-10-03T05:03:37.912197 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia