mursendod a choeg—ymddangos. Nid oedd hyn yn ddiau ond ffurf ar ei gariad at y gwir a'r gonest. Yr oedd yn caru naturioldeb a symlrwydd mewn cerddoriaeth a llenyddiaeth, ymddygiad a gwisg, ac ysgrifennodd lawer ar hynny. Nid oedd ganddo wrthwynebiad i deitl, yn ei le; gwyddai ei werth, a cheisiai roddi iddo ei le yn ol ei werth; ond am y chwydd a'r gwyntowgrwydd sydd yn aml tu yn llechu tu cefn iddo, cashai hwnnw â châs perffaith. Ebe fo, wrth ysgrifennu at yr Athro Jenkins:—
"As to the 'Gowns,' I dont think I quite made it clear that my tilting is not against their bona fide use; for instance, it is quite right and proper that you or any other genuine Mus. Bac., or Mus. Doc., should wear them in an official capacity. But to put 'em on anywhere and everywhere; private photos, title pages of Music, &c., is but to play the mountebank—the 'ffwl pen ffair."
"I know nothing of this —man, but we draw the line at the American 'Professor' business anyhow he will have to put up with the plain British 'Mr.' as usual. It is amusing to note how the Yankee who professes to disdain the usual European courtesy title of 'Mr.', 'Monsieur', &c.; yet dubs any and every little singer, &c., 'Professor,' just as some of our people hanker after the same—freely used by Boxing masters, Sleight—of—hand men, &c., and our women after 'Madame '—à la circus riders, court milliners, &c." Gall yr un ysbryd coeg a foppish ddangos ei hun o bob tu i'r teitl—mewn gwisg ar y naill law a chyfansoddiadaeth ar y llall. Ynglŷn â'r blaenaf, dyfynna eiriau Syr Frederick Bridge wrth annerch
