 Iliad; a hero of more strength than conduct in battle. He was very fond of military fame, and here he demands the next battle to himself. — The poet, by an artifice, removes Fingal, that his return may be the more magnificent (The Poems of Ossian and...  The Poems of Ossian - Page 3761807Full view - About this book
 | Bards and bardism - 1765 - 416 pages
...and mew thy bright face to my foul. thing like that of Ajax in the Iliad ; a hero of more ftrengtlt than conduct in battle. He was very fond of military fame, and here he demands the next battle to himfelf. — The poet, by an artifice, removes Fingal, that his return may be the more magnificent.... | |
 | Poetry - 1773 - 432 pages
...hero. His charafter is fomething like that of Ajax in the Iliad ; a hero of more ftrength than condufl in battle. He was very fond of military fame, and here he demands the next battle to himfelf. The poet, by an artifice, removes Fingal, that his return may be the more magnificent. be... | |
 | Ossian - 1790 - 446 pages
...greateft hero. • His character is fomething like that of Aja* in the Iliad ; a hero of more ftrength than conduct in battle. He was very fond of military fame, and here he demands the next battle to himfelf. The poet, by an artifice, removes Fingal, that his return may be the more magnificent, Fingal... | |
 | Scottish Gaelic poetry - 1790 - 322 pages
...greateft hero. His character ig iometiiing.jike thatof Ajax in the Iliad; aheroofmoreftrength t iiun conduct in battle. He was very fond of military fame, and here he demands the next battle to hhnfvlf. The poet, by an artifice, removes Fingal, that his return may be the more magnificent. Many... | |
 | 1801 - 334 pages
...and greatefi hero. His character is fomething like that of Ajax in the Iliad; a hero of more ftrength than conduct in battle. He was very fond of military fame , and here he demands the next battle to himfelf. The poet , by an artifice , removes Fingal , that his return may be the mote magnificent.... | |
 | James Macpherson - 1803 - 386 pages
...Fingal's best friend and greatest hero. His character is something like that of Ajax in the Iliad ; a hero of more strength than conduct in battle. He was very fond of military tame, and here he demands the next battle to himself. The poet, by an artifice, removes Fingal, that... | |
 | Ossian - 1805 - 648 pages
...Fiiigal's best friend and greatest hero. His character is something like that of Ajax in the lind ; a hero of more strength than conduct in battle. He...fond of military fame, and here he demands the next baille to himself. The poet, by an artifice, removes Fingal, that his return may be the more magnificent.... | |
 | Ossian - 1805 - 262 pages
...is scm" -••.,; like that of Aiax in the Iliad; a hero of more Ureogth than miuluct in battle. Ho was very fond of military fame, and here he demands the next battle to himself. TU* •-1 :r , by an arUace•, remove* f in£al, that hit retorn may tie the mvre aut^ainoe«t. Such... | |
 | Ossian - 1806 - 364 pages
...character is something like that of Ajait in the Iliad ; a hero of more strength than conduct in batlle. He was very fond of military fame, and here he demands...Fingal, that his return may be the more magnificent. thy fame. Fight ; but my spear shall be near, to aid thee in the midst of danger. Raise, raise the... | |
 | Ossian - 1807 - 420 pages
...Fingal's best friend and greatest hero. His character is something like that of Ajax in the Iliad ; a hero of more strength than conduct in battle. He...battle to himself. The poet, by an artifice, removes I.'ingal, that his return may be the more magnificent. P. 138. v. 497. Bi snàmh air m anam 't mi m'... | |
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