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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... rose , for I despised the boaster's threats . The fair one's eye followed my departure . I heard a smothered sigh burst from her breast . The horn's harsh sound summoned us to the doubtful strife of spears . Lothmar , fierce hunter of ...
... rose , for I despised the boaster's threats . The fair one's eye followed my departure . I heard a smothered sigh burst from her breast . The horn's harsh sound summoned us to the doubtful strife of spears . Lothmar , fierce hunter of ...
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... rose in terror on the waves of the main . Darkly sat the gray - haired chief ; yet sorrow dwelt not in his soul . But when the warrior thought on the past , his proud heart heaved again his side : forth flew his sword from its place ...
... rose in terror on the waves of the main . Darkly sat the gray - haired chief ; yet sorrow dwelt not in his soul . But when the warrior thought on the past , his proud heart heaved again his side : forth flew his sword from its place ...
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... rose very early amongst them , and transmitted , with lustre , their great actions to posterity . It is to them that they owe that unrivalled fame they now enjoy , while the great actions of other nations are involved in fables , or ...
... rose very early amongst them , and transmitted , with lustre , their great actions to posterity . It is to them that they owe that unrivalled fame they now enjoy , while the great actions of other nations are involved in fables , or ...
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... rose in wrath , and his father gravely desired him to spend his rage on his enemies , which he did to so good purpose , that he singly routed a whole wing of their army . The confederate kings ad- vanced , notwithstanding , till they ...
... rose in wrath , and his father gravely desired him to spend his rage on his enemies , which he did to so good purpose , that he singly routed a whole wing of their army . The confederate kings ad- vanced , notwithstanding , till they ...
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... rose on the wave with songs ; and rushed with joy through the foam of the ocean . ' So much for the unity and general conduct of the epic action in Fingal . The story which is the foundation of the Iliad is in itself as simple as that ...
... rose on the wave with songs ; and rushed with joy through the foam of the ocean . ' So much for the unity and general conduct of the epic action in Fingal . The story which is the foundation of the Iliad is in itself as simple as that ...
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