An Nouelou ancient ha devot
collection of carols
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significance in Breton literary tradition
- In Celtic literature: The three major periods of Breton literature
A collection of carols, An Nouelou ancient ha devot (“Ancient and Devout Songs”), appeared in 1650, and a book of metrical meditations in 1651. In general, Middle Breton literature lacked originality, and the indigenous culture of Brittany seems to have been entirely neglected by the educated classes, who introduced…
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