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Page viii
... Fingal , are full of particulars concerning the fall of the Druids , which account for the total filence concerning their reli- gion , in the poems that are now given to the public . ( * ) Cæfi I. 6 . ( † ) Fergubreth , the man to judge ...
... Fingal , are full of particulars concerning the fall of the Druids , which account for the total filence concerning their reli- gion , in the poems that are now given to the public . ( * ) Cæfi I. 6 . ( † ) Fergubreth , the man to judge ...
Page xiii
... Fingal against Caracul ( * ) , the fon of the King of the World , are among the first brave actions of his youth . A complete poem , which relates to this fubject , is printed in this collection . In the year 210 the emperor Severus ...
... Fingal against Caracul ( * ) , the fon of the King of the World , are among the first brave actions of his youth . A complete poem , which relates to this fubject , is printed in this collection . In the year 210 the emperor Severus ...
Page xiv
... Fingal is no other than Caracalla who , as the fon of Severus , the Emperor of Rome , whofe dominions were extended almoft over the known world , was not without reafon called , in the poems of Offian , the Son of the King of the World ...
... Fingal is no other than Caracalla who , as the fon of Severus , the Emperor of Rome , whofe dominions were extended almoft over the known world , was not without reafon called , in the poems of Offian , the Son of the King of the World ...
Page xxiv
... Fingal , the beft , as well as most ancient of those who are celebrated in tradition for their poetical genius . A detail of this journey would be both tedious and unen- tertaining ; let it fuffice therefore , that , after a peregri ...
... Fingal , the beft , as well as most ancient of those who are celebrated in tradition for their poetical genius . A detail of this journey would be both tedious and unen- tertaining ; let it fuffice therefore , that , after a peregri ...
Page 12
... Fingal and Temora are thofe , which he feems particularly to ftrike at . Mr. Shaw fays , " Many were the thorough fceptics , as to the " poems of Fingal and Temora , " p . 2. " Offian , " who was a real character , although not the ...
... Fingal and Temora are thofe , which he feems particularly to ftrike at . Mr. Shaw fays , " Many were the thorough fceptics , as to the " poems of Fingal and Temora , " p . 2. " Offian , " who was a real character , although not the ...
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againſt ancient arms bards battle beam blaft breaft Cairbar Calmar Carril cave chace chief clouds compofitions Cona Connal Cromla Crugal Cuchullin dark daugh daughter death defart Druids Duchomar ecchoing Engliſh Erin faid fame feaft feen fhall fhells fhew fhield fhips fhould fide figh fight filent Fillan Fingal fnow fome fon of Semo fong foul fpear friends fteel ftill ftones ftood ftorm ftream ftrength ftrong fubject fuch fword Gaelic Gaelic language Gaul ghofts hand heath heroes Highlands hill himſelf ifle Innisfail Ireland Iriſh king of Morven Lamderg language Lena Lochlin Macpherſon maid manufcripts mift mighty Morna moſt night noife Ofcar Offian paffage perfon poems publiſhed racter raife raiſe reft rife roaring rock Ryno Scotland SHAW contra SHAW Shaw's Analyfis Shaw's Inquiry Starno Swaran Temora thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thouſand Torman translation Trenmor Ullin uſed voice waves wind youth