I believe they never existed in any other form than that which we have seen. The editor, or author, never could shew the original; nor can it be shewn by any other; to revenge reasonable incredulity, by refusing evidence, is a degree of insolence, with... Notes on the Authenticity of Ossian's Poems - Page 43by Archibald MacNeill - 1868 - 76 pagesFull view - About this book
| Samuel Johnson - Authors, English - 1800 - 302 pages
...islands in his time. I suppose my opinion of the poems of Ossian is already discovered. I believe ihey never existed in any other form than that which we have seen. The editor, or author, never could shew the original; nor can it be shewn by any other ; to revenge reasonable incredulity, by refusing... | |
| Sir John Sinclair - Scottish Gaelic poetry - 1806 - 254 pages
...journey to the Western Islands, (edition 1798, p. 205,) he roundly asserts, "that the " poems of Ossian never existed in any other form than that which " we have seen. That the editor or author never could show the " original, nor can it be shown by any other. That it... | |
| Ossian - 1807 - 546 pages
...journey to the Western Islands, (edition 1798, p. 205,) he roundly asserts, " that the " poems of Ossian never existed in any other form than that which " we have seen. That the editor or author never could show the " original, nor can it be shown by any other. That it... | |
| 1807 - 536 pages
...journey to the Western Islands, (edition 1798, p. 205,) he roundly asserts, "that the " poems of Ossian never existed in any other form than that which " we have seen. That the editor or author never could show the " original, nor can it be shown by any other. That it... | |
| James Macpherson - Bards and bardism - 1807 - 530 pages
...journey to the Western Islands, (edition 1798, p. 205,) he roundly asserts, « that the " poems of Ossian never existed in any other form than that which " we have seen. That the editor or author never could show the " original, nor can it be shown by any other. That it... | |
| Nathan Drake - Adventurer - 1809 - 520 pages
...resentment by (he following paragraph: " I believe," says the tourist, " they (the Poems of Ossian) never existed in any other form than that which we have seen. The editor, or author, never the ancient Highlanders of Scotland had harHIy any other way of snppruting themselves, than by hunting,... | |
| William Fordyce Mavor - Great Britain - 1809 - 378 pages
...found in the islands in his -time. I suppose my opinion of the poems of Ossian is already discovered. I believe they never existed in any other form than that which we have seen. The editor, or authpr, never could shew the origi. nal ; nor can it be shewn by any other ; to revenge reasonable... | |
| Nathan Drake - English essays - 1809 - 530 pages
...resentment by the following paragraph: " I believe," says the tourist, " they (the Poems of Ossian) never existed in any other form than that which we have seen. The editor, or author, never the ancient Highlanders of Scotland had hardly any other way of supporting themselves, than by hunting,... | |
| Nathan Drake - Adventurer - 1809 - 524 pages
...resentment by the following paragraph: " I believe," says the tourist, " Ihoy (the Poems of Ossian) never existed in any other form than that which we have seen. The editor, or author, never the ancient Highlanders of Scotland had hardly any other • way of suppoiting themselves, than by... | |
| Alexander Chalmers - Biography - 1815 - 512 pages
...his narrative of the tour, and his opinion was unfavourable. " I believe they (ie the poems, says he) never existed in any other form than that which we have seen. The editor or author never could shew the original ; nor can it be shewn by any other. To revenge reasonable incredulity by refusing... | |
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