The Poems of Ossian: To which are Prefixed a Preliminary Discourse and Dissertation on the Aera and Poems of OssianCrosby, 1862 - 492 pages |
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... field , and her gray mist on the sides of the rocks ; a blast from the north on the plain , a traveller in distress , and he slow . " The comparison may be made , by turning to the end of Mr. Macpherson's version of " Carthon , " bc ...
... field , and her gray mist on the sides of the rocks ; a blast from the north on the plain , a traveller in distress , and he slow . " The comparison may be made , by turning to the end of Mr. Macpherson's version of " Carthon , " bc ...
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... field , when darkness covers the hills around , and the shadow grows slowly on the plain of the sun , ' are to believe , according to Mr. Laing , that the idea was stolen from Virgil's Majoresque cadunt aliis de montibus umbra . For see ...
... field , when darkness covers the hills around , and the shadow grows slowly on the plain of the sun , ' are to believe , according to Mr. Laing , that the idea was stolen from Virgil's Majoresque cadunt aliis de montibus umbra . For see ...
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... field . The opinion of the color of his opposition , whether it be that of truth or error , will depend on the eye that contemplates it . Those who delight to feast with Mr. Laing on the limbs of a mangled poet , will think the latter ...
... field . The opinion of the color of his opposition , whether it be that of truth or error , will depend on the eye that contemplates it . Those who delight to feast with Mr. Laing on the limbs of a mangled poet , will think the latter ...
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... field , where Suecia's chiefs were slain , Or forc'd to wander o'er the Bothnic main . Dark was his life , yet undisturb'd with woes , But when the memory of defeat arose , His proud heart struck his side ; he grasp❜d the And wounded ...
... field , where Suecia's chiefs were slain , Or forc'd to wander o'er the Bothnic main . Dark was his life , yet undisturb'd with woes , But when the memory of defeat arose , His proud heart struck his side ; he grasp❜d the And wounded ...
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... field for an exalted character , and the exertion of great parts . Merit there rises always su- perior ; no fortuitous event can raise the timid and mean into power . To those who look upon antiquity in this light , it is an agreeable ...
... field for an exalted character , and the exertion of great parts . Merit there rises always su- perior ; no fortuitous event can raise the timid and mean into power . To those who look upon antiquity in this light , it is an agreeable ...
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arms arose art thou Atha Balclutha bards battle beam behold bend blast blood blue streams breast Cairbar Calmar car-borne Carril Carthon Cathmor cave chief cloud Clutha Comala Cona Connal Cormac Cromla Cuthullin dark daughter death distant dost thou dwelling echoing Erin eyes fall fame fathers feast feeble fell field Fillan Fingal fled Foldath friends Gaul ghosts gleaming gray grief hair hall hand harp hear heard heath heaven heroes hill Iliad Ireland king of Morven king of swords Lego lift light Lochlin maid midst mighty mist moon Morni mossy mournful Nathos night Oscar Ossian poems poet poetry race raised renown rise roar rock rolled rose rushed Selma shield side sigh silent song sons soul sound spear Starno steel steps stood storm strangers stream Swaran sword tears Temora thee tomb Trenmor Ullin Uthal vale voice warriors waves wind youth