Charles Ashton

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Charles Ashton (1848-1899) was a Welsh literary historian and bibliophile, born in Llawr-y-glyn, Montgomeryshire (Powys).

He is chiefly remembered for his pioneering and thorough survey of 17th to 19th century Welsh literature, Hanes Llenyddiaeth Gymreig o 1651 hyd 1850, published in 1893.

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  • Bywyd ac Amserau yr Esgob Morgan (1891)
  • Gweithiau Iolo Goch (1896)
  • Hanes Llenyddiaeth Gymreig 1650-1850 (1893)
  • Llyfryddiaeth y 19eg Ganrif (1908)


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