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John Jenkins (8 October 1872 – 16 May 1936),〔(Welsh Biography Online )〕 known by his bardic name of Gwili, was a Welsh poet and theologian, and served as Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales from 1932 to 1936. ==Early life and education== Gwili was born at Hendy in Carmarthenshire, the fifth child of John Jenkins a metal refiner and Elizabeth his wife.〔() Welsh Biography Online〕 Both of his parents were fervent adherents to the Baptist cause, so he received much of his primary education in the Baptist Sunday School movement. He attended Hendy Primary school where he served as a pupil teacher between 1885 and 1890. In the late nineteenth century and early 20th century in England and Wales a 13-year-old pupil who had showed promise in his or her schooling could stay on at school as a probationer to help with the teaching of younger pupils. After two years as probationers, they would then spend another three years, learning the job before taking a final exam. If they passed, they would be paid to go to training college to become a qualified teacher. Gwili didn't go on to become a qualified teacher.〔() Pupil Teachers〕 In 1891 he became a pupil at the Athenaeum School in Llanelli but stayed for just one term because the school closed shortly after his enrolment. He moved on to the Gwynfryn School in Ammanford, where he stayed for a year studying Greek and Latin before moving on to the Baptists Theological College in Bangor. In Bangor he studied for the external Intermediate examination of the University of London, which he failed in 1896, the reason given for his failure is that he spent too much time on his poetic and literary pursuits rather than on his studies.〔() Ammanford website - Gwili〕 Because he failed his examinations he also failed to be accepted into the Baptist ministry. In October 1896 he enrolled for a course in The University of Wales, Cardiff, but he withdrew from the course in March 1897. In 1905, aged 33, Gwili entered Jesus College, Oxford as a student of the Greats, i.e. Latin, Greek, Ancient Philosophy and History, and passed the first year examinations in these subjects. However, he changed his course in mid-stream and obtained a second class honours degree in Theology in 1908 According to the University regulations of the time, he would have been awarded an MA degree automatically after a period of seven years, in his case 1915. In 1918 he wrote a thesis on "The Study of the Gospels in Mediaeval Welsh" for which he obtained a B.Litt. from Oxford University. He also received an honorary degree D.Litt. from Oxford University in 1932. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「John Jenkins (Gwili)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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