The Poems of Ossian: To which are Prefixed a Preliminary Discourse and Dissertations on the Aera and Poems of OssianFleischer, 1834 - 196 pages |
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Page 23
... Cairbar , lord of Atha , upon this mounted the throne . His usurpation soon ended with his life ; for Fingal made an expedition into Ireland , and restored , after various vicissitudes of for- tune , the family of Conar to the ...
... Cairbar , lord of Atha , upon this mounted the throne . His usurpation soon ended with his life ; for Fingal made an expedition into Ireland , and restored , after various vicissitudes of for- tune , the family of Conar to the ...
Page 28
... Cairbar , was carried by his people to a neighbouring hill which commanded a pro- spect of the sea . A fleet appeared at a distance , and the hero exclaims with joy , Loingeas mo shean - athair at ' an ' S iad a tiächd le cabhair ...
... Cairbar , was carried by his people to a neighbouring hill which commanded a pro- spect of the sea . A fleet appeared at a distance , and the hero exclaims with joy , Loingeas mo shean - athair at ' an ' S iad a tiächd le cabhair ...
Page 34
... Cairbar feared to stretch his sword to the bards , though his soul was dark . Loose the bards ' , said his brother Cathmor ; they are the sons of other times . Their voice shall be heard That the ancient Scots were of Celtic original ...
... Cairbar feared to stretch his sword to the bards , though his soul was dark . Loose the bards ' , said his brother Cathmor ; they are the sons of other times . Their voice shall be heard That the ancient Scots were of Celtic original ...
Page 47
... Cairbar ; ' His stride is haughty ; his red eye rolls in wrath . ' In his person and whole deportment he is contrasted with the mild and wise Hidalla , another leader of the same army , on whose humanity and gentleness he looks with ...
... Cairbar ; ' His stride is haughty ; his red eye rolls in wrath . ' In his person and whole deportment he is contrasted with the mild and wise Hidalla , another leader of the same army , on whose humanity and gentleness he looks with ...
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... Cairbar is there presented to us ; the description of the young prince Cormac , It has been objected to Ossian , that his descriptions of military actions are imper- fect , and much less diversified by circum- stances than those of ...
... Cairbar is there presented to us ; the description of the young prince Cormac , It has been objected to Ossian , that his descriptions of military actions are imper- fect , and much less diversified by circum- stances than those of ...
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