Works of Ossian: Vol. III.Fleischer, 1783 |
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... phrafes of bards , gave the first hint to the Irish Senachies , to place the origin of their monarchy in fo remote a pe- riod , as they have done . mighty , because Fingal is near ? Fingal with aged 24 TEMOR A : Book I.
... phrafes of bards , gave the first hint to the Irish Senachies , to place the origin of their monarchy in fo remote a pe- riod , as they have done . mighty , because Fingal is near ? Fingal with aged 24 TEMOR A : Book I.
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... Irish hiftorians place the death of Cairbar , in the latter end of the third century : they fay , he was killed in battle against Ofcar the fon of Offian , but deny that he fell by his hand . As they have nothing to go upon , but the ...
... Irish hiftorians place the death of Cairbar , in the latter end of the third century : they fay , he was killed in battle against Ofcar the fon of Offian , but deny that he fell by his hand . As they have nothing to go upon , but the ...
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... Irish . Ofcar , fays the Irish bard , was invited to a feaft , at Temora , by Cairbar king of Ireland . A dispute arofe between the two heroes , concern- ing the exchange of fpears , which was usually made , between the guests and their ...
... Irish . Ofcar , fays the Irish bard , was invited to a feaft , at Temora , by Cairbar king of Ireland . A dispute arofe between the two heroes , concern- ing the exchange of fpears , which was usually made , between the guests and their ...
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... Irish army were fo much fuperior in number to the enemy . The bard Fonar introduces the ftory of Crothar , the ancestor of the king , which throws further light on the hiftory of Ireland , and the origi- nal pretentions of the family of ...
... Irish army were fo much fuperior in number to the enemy . The bard Fonar introduces the ftory of Crothar , the ancestor of the king , which throws further light on the hiftory of Ireland , and the origi- nal pretentions of the family of ...
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... Irish hiftori- ans . The Milefian fables of thofe gentlemen bear about them the marks of a late invention . To trace their legends to their fource would be no difficult task ; but a disquifition of this fort would extend this note too ...
... Irish hiftori- ans . The Milefian fables of thofe gentlemen bear about them the marks of a late invention . To trace their legends to their fource would be no difficult task ; but a disquifition of this fort would extend this note too ...
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againſt amidſt arife arms army arofe art thou Artho Atha bards battle beam behold bend blaft blue bofom Borbar Cairbar Carril Cathmor chief Clatho Clono cloud compofitions Conar Connal Cormac Cormul courfe Crothar dark darkened death defart defcended Dermid diftant ecchoing Erin eyes faid fame father feaft fecret feem fhall fhield fhould fide figh filent Fillan Fingal Firbolg firft flain Foldath fome fong foul fpirits fpread fteps ftill ftood ftreams ftrength ftrife fword Gaul ghoft gleaming grey harp hear heard heath hero hill himſelf hoft huna Iriſh king of Ireland Larthon lena lift the fpear locks Lubar Malthos mift mighty moffy Moi-lena Moma Mora Morni Morven night occafion Ofcar Offian paffage perfon pleaſant poem poet raiſed reft renowned rife roar rock roes rofe rolled ſon Strutha Sul-malla Temora thee thofe thoſe thro tomb Trenmor Ullin vale voice warriors waves winds