Works of Ossian: Vol. I.Fleischer, 1783 |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 30
Page 15
... hear them : Mr. Shaw will fay , that there has been a collufion , and that no Scotchman , except himself , can be believed . Our Inquirer , however , has fixed upon one thing , which , he fays , will fatisfy him effectually : If we will ...
... hear them : Mr. Shaw will fay , that there has been a collufion , and that no Scotchman , except himself , can be believed . Our Inquirer , however , has fixed upon one thing , which , he fays , will fatisfy him effectually : If we will ...
Page 36
... hear our Inquirer denying the exfiftence of poems orally recited , when he has the unmatched as- furance , to write falfehoods concerning those published in the original language , and in eve- ry Celtic reader's hands , long before my ...
... hear our Inquirer denying the exfiftence of poems orally recited , when he has the unmatched as- furance , to write falfehoods concerning those published in the original language , and in eve- ry Celtic reader's hands , long before my ...
Page 37
... Edinburgh , had rehearsed it to me , much in the fame words , that Mr. Macpherson had published it ; and therefo- re , that I had not taken it down , as I was pof- feffed feffed of the book . He wished to hear him ( 37 )
... Edinburgh , had rehearsed it to me , much in the fame words , that Mr. Macpherson had published it ; and therefo- re , that I had not taken it down , as I was pof- feffed feffed of the book . He wished to hear him ( 37 )
Page 38
Vol. I. James Macpherson. feffed of the book . He wished to hear him ; and he was fent for to a tavern , where he re- hearfed fome part of this poem , along with many others . This is all that I know of the matter . I have not spoken to ...
Vol. I. James Macpherson. feffed of the book . He wished to hear him ; and he was fent for to a tavern , where he re- hearfed fome part of this poem , along with many others . This is all that I know of the matter . I have not spoken to ...
Page 44
... hear Mr. Shaw pay a modeft compliment to his own abilities , by telling us , that he translated the lines alluded to , from the English . If he does , I fhall be at no lofs for an answer to him : fuffice it for me to fay , at prefent ...
... hear Mr. Shaw pay a modeft compliment to his own abilities , by telling us , that he translated the lines alluded to , from the English . If he does , I fhall be at no lofs for an answer to him : fuffice it for me to fay , at prefent ...
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