Works of Ossian: Vol. I.Fleischer, 1783 |
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Page iv
... actions of former times are left in obfcurity , or magni- fied by uncertain traditions . Hence it is that we find fo ... actions to pofterity . It is to them that they owe that unrivalled fame they now enjoy , while the great actions of ...
... actions of former times are left in obfcurity , or magni- fied by uncertain traditions . Hence it is that we find fo ... actions to pofterity . It is to them that they owe that unrivalled fame they now enjoy , while the great actions of ...
Page x
... action to him who had given that aid . Had Offian brought down gods , as often as Hoiner has done , to asfift his heroes , this poem had not confift- ed 1 ed of eulogiums on his friends , but of hymns * A DISSERTATION concerning the.
... action to him who had given that aid . Had Offian brought down gods , as often as Hoiner has done , to asfift his heroes , this poem had not confift- ed 1 ed of eulogiums on his friends , but of hymns * A DISSERTATION concerning the.
Page xi
... actions of their heroes . This cuftom alone , even though the religion of the Druids had not been previously exftin guished , may , in fome measure , account for Offian's filence concerning the religion of his own times , To say , that ...
... actions of their heroes . This cuftom alone , even though the religion of the Druids had not been previously exftin guished , may , in fome measure , account for Offian's filence concerning the religion of his own times , To say , that ...
Page xiii
... actions of his youth . A complete poem , which relates to this fubject , is printed in this collection . In the year 210 the emperor Severus , after return- ing from his expeditions against the Caledonians , at York fell into the ...
... actions of his youth . A complete poem , which relates to this fubject , is printed in this collection . In the year 210 the emperor Severus , after return- ing from his expeditions against the Caledonians , at York fell into the ...
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... actions were magnified , and the populace , who had no ability to examine into his character narrowly , were dazzled with his fame in the rhimes of the bards . In the mean time , men asfumed fentiments , that are rarely to be met with ...
... actions were magnified , and the populace , who had no ability to examine into his character narrowly , were dazzled with his fame in the rhimes of the bards . In the mean time , men asfumed fentiments , that are rarely to be met with ...
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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