Works of Ossian: Vol. I.Fleischer, 1783 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 54
Page xviii
... comes ambitious of perpetuating them . This is the true fource of that divine infpiration , to which the poets of all ages pretended . When they found their themes in- adequate to the warmth of their imaginations , they var nifhed them ...
... comes ambitious of perpetuating them . This is the true fource of that divine infpiration , to which the poets of all ages pretended . When they found their themes in- adequate to the warmth of their imaginations , they var nifhed them ...
Page 15
... will fatisfy him effectually : If we will produce the origi 易 nals , in Offian's own hand - writing , " with pro- " per vouchers that there is no collufion , " he ( c ) 5 will will condefcend to be converted . " How comes " ( 15 )
... will fatisfy him effectually : If we will produce the origi 易 nals , in Offian's own hand - writing , " with pro- " per vouchers that there is no collufion , " he ( c ) 5 will will condefcend to be converted . " How comes " ( 15 )
Page 16
Vol. I. James Macpherson. will condefcend to be converted . " How comes " it ( fays he ) , that neither Offian ... come abroad ; ( 16 )
Vol. I. James Macpherson. will condefcend to be converted . " How comes " it ( fays he ) , that neither Offian ... come abroad ; ( 16 )
Page 17
Vol. I. James Macpherson. unknown to us Highlanders , till we come abroad ; and learn it from the natives of the Low Coun- try , who apply it to our Gaelic , in contradi- ftinction to the dialect of the fame language spoken in Ireland ...
Vol. I. James Macpherson. unknown to us Highlanders , till we come abroad ; and learn it from the natives of the Low Coun- try , who apply it to our Gaelic , in contradi- ftinction to the dialect of the fame language spoken in Ireland ...
Page 21
... comes out , and he acknowledges his ignorance . Says he , " I rumaged Trinity college , had dif " ferent perfons in pay , who understood the cha- " racters and contractions , " & c . p . 60. Very mortifying to be obliged to hire perfons ...
... comes out , and he acknowledges his ignorance . Says he , " I rumaged Trinity college , had dif " ferent perfons in pay , who understood the cha- " racters and contractions , " & c . p . 60. Very mortifying to be obliged to hire perfons ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
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