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Page 144
... echoing Lubar , the flight of Bolga is rolled along . Fillan hung forward on their steps , and strewed the heath with dead . Fingal rejoiced over his son.— -Blue- shielded Cathmor rose . - Son of Alpin , bring the harp ! Give Fillan's ...
... echoing Lubar , the flight of Bolga is rolled along . Fillan hung forward on their steps , and strewed the heath with dead . Fingal rejoiced over his son.— -Blue- shielded Cathmor rose . - Son of Alpin , bring the harp ! Give Fillan's ...
Page 168
... pidity which characterizes our poet ' As au- tumn's dark storms pour from two echoing hills , Iliad , iv 46 ; and Iliad , viü . 60 . Iliad , xiv 393 . As towards each other approached the heroes . two dark 68 CRITICAL DISSERTATION.
... pidity which characterizes our poet ' As au- tumn's dark storms pour from two echoing hills , Iliad , iv 46 ; and Iliad , viü . 60 . Iliad , xiv 393 . As towards each other approached the heroes . two dark 68 CRITICAL DISSERTATION.
Page 169
... echoing heath . ' In several of these ima- ges there is a remarkable similarity to Homer's ; but what follows is superior to any comparison that Homer uses on this subject . The groan of the people spread over the hills ; it was like ...
... echoing heath . ' In several of these ima- ges there is a remarkable similarity to Homer's ; but what follows is superior to any comparison that Homer uses on this subject . The groan of the people spread over the hills ; it was like ...
Page 170
... echoing groves foresee the storm . The edges of the cloud tinged with lightning is a sublime idea ; but the shepherd and his flock render Homer's simile more picturesque . This is frequently the difference between the two poets . Ossian ...
... echoing groves foresee the storm . The edges of the cloud tinged with lightning is a sublime idea ; but the shepherd and his flock render Homer's simile more picturesque . This is frequently the difference between the two poets . Ossian ...
Page 200
... echoing shields . Each takes his hill by night ; at inter- vals they darkly stand . Unequal bursts the hum of songs , between the roaring wind ! Broad over them rose the moon ! In his arms came tall Duth - maruno : he , from Croma of ...
... echoing shields . Each takes his hill by night ; at inter- vals they darkly stand . Unequal bursts the hum of songs , between the roaring wind ! Broad over them rose the moon ! In his arms came tall Duth - maruno : he , from Croma of ...
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ancient arms arose art thou Balclutha bards battle beam behold bend blast blood blue streams breast Cairbar Calmar car-borne Carril Carthon Cathmor cave chief cloud Comala Cona Connal Cormac Cromla Cuthullin Dar-thula dark daugh daughter death distant dost thou dwelling echoing Erin eyes fame fathers feast feeble fell field Fillan Fingal fled friends Gaul ghosts gray grief hair hall hand harp hear heard heath heaven heroes hill Iliad Ireland king of Morven king of swords Lathmon lift light Lochlin maid Malvina midst mighty mist moon Morni mournful Nathos night Oscar Ossian Picts poems poet poetry race raised rejoice renown rise roar rock rolled rose rushed Selma shield side sigh silent song sons soul sound spear Starno steel stood storm strangers stream strength Swaran sword tears Temora thee tomb Trenmor Ullin vale voice warriors waves wind youth