>And, of course, we should also not forget that Welsh culture in the modern
>period is also a topic of Celtic Studies, and Iolo Morgannwg definitly is
>an
>important person in his time, as are his writings. That Barddas is not what
>it claims to be does not say that it is not an authentic "Celtic" text,
>only
>that it is not an authentic Ancient Celtic text! As a product of it`s time,
>however, it is as interesting as, if not even more interesting than most,
>of
>its contemporary texts from Wales.

Here here!  It's certainly been an extremely influential text.  Thanks for
acknowledging that it is indeed a 'Celtic' text.  That's very important to
remember, and is a key issue in the debates that surround that type of
material today.

Amy

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