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also known as Saint Gildas, Gildas the Wise (Gildas Sapiens), and Gildas of Badon (Gildas Badonicus); a prominent early British cleric renowned for his learning and literary style. His work On the Ruin of Britain is one of the primary historical records of his time
Gildas
Works
- On the Ruin and Conquest of Britain (De Excidio et Conquestu Britanniae)
- The Penitential of Gildas
- Fragments of Letters
- History of the Britons (sometimes attributed)
Works about Gildas
- Life of Gildas by Caradoc of Llancarfan
- "Gildas," in A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature, by John William Cousin, London: J. M. Dent & Sons (1910)
- "Gildas," in Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, London: Smith, Elder, & Co. (1885–1900) in 63 vols.
Works by this author published before January 1, 1927 are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.
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