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Page viii
... character of fanctity was fo effential to their influence , that they never broke out into violence or oppreffion . The chiefs were allowed to exfecute the laws , but the legislative power was entirely : in the hands of the Druids ...
... character of fanctity was fo effential to their influence , that they never broke out into violence or oppreffion . The chiefs were allowed to exfecute the laws , but the legislative power was entirely : in the hands of the Druids ...
Page xvii
... 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 in an age of barbarism . The bards who were ori- ginally the difciples of the Druids ...
... 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 in an age of barbarism . The bards who were ori- ginally the difciples of the Druids ...
Page xviii
... character as defcribed in the eulogies of his poets , endeavoured to excel his people in merit , as he was above them in ftation . This emulation con- tinuing , formed at laft the general character of the na- tion , happily compounded ...
... character as defcribed in the eulogies of his poets , endeavoured to excel his people in merit , as he was above them in ftation . This emulation con- tinuing , formed at laft the general character of the na- tion , happily compounded ...
Page xix
... characters she pleased of her heroes . It is to this vanity that we owe the prefervation of what remains of the works of Offian . " His poetical merit made his heroes famous in a country , where heroifin was much esteemed and admired ...
... characters she pleased of her heroes . It is to this vanity that we owe the prefervation of what remains of the works of Offian . " His poetical merit made his heroes famous in a country , where heroifin was much esteemed and admired ...
Page 10
... character and learn- ing in the Highlands had figned their names to a falfehood , and got Dr. Blair to write in defence of it : and That every Scotchman loves his country better than truth . In place of taking up the reader's time with ...
... character and learn- ing in the Highlands had figned their names to a falfehood , and got Dr. Blair to write in defence of it : and That every Scotchman loves his country better than truth . In place of taking up the reader's time 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