Works of Ossian: Vol. I.Fleischer, 1783 |
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Page viii
... 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 . The to The continual wars of the Caledonians ...
... 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 . The to The continual wars of the Caledonians ...
Page xxiii
... fall fhort of the majefty of an original , It is therefore highly probable , that the compofi « tions of Offian would have ftill remained in the obfcurity of a loft language , had not a gentleman , who has him- felf made a figure in the ...
... fall fhort of the majefty of an original , It is therefore highly probable , that the compofi « tions of Offian would have ftill remained in the obfcurity of a loft language , had not a gentleman , who has him- felf made a figure in the ...
Page 16
... fall upon , to discredit the authenticity of the old Gaelic ma- nufcripts containing fome of those poems . Our ancestors furely could not anticipate the prefent controversy , five or fix centuries ago : no collufion could , therefore ...
... fall upon , to discredit the authenticity of the old Gaelic ma- nufcripts containing fome of those poems . Our ancestors furely could not anticipate the prefent controversy , five or fix centuries ago : no collufion could , therefore ...
Page 4
... fall to earth beneath my hand . None can meet Swa- ran in the fight but Fingal , king of ftormy hills . Once we wrestled on the heath of Mal- mor , ( 6 ) and our heels overturned the wood . Rocks fell from their place ; and rivulets ...
... fall to earth beneath my hand . None can meet Swa- ran in the fight but Fingal , king of ftormy hills . Once we wrestled on the heath of Mal- mor , ( 6 ) and our heels overturned the wood . Rocks fell from their place ; and rivulets ...
Page 20
... fall like the circles of light , that gild the ftormy face of night . - Darts As the troubled noise of the ocean ... falls of the he- roes ; and wide poured the blood of the valiant . Mourn , ye fons of fong , the death of the Let the ...
... fall like the circles of light , that gild the ftormy face of night . - Darts As the troubled noise of the ocean ... falls of the he- roes ; and wide poured the blood of the valiant . Mourn , ye fons of fong , the death of the Let 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