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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Page 62
... heath to ano- ther , as suited best with their convenience or inclina- tion . They were not , therefore , improperly called , ty their neighbors , Scuite , or " the wandering nation ; which is evidently the origin of the Roman name of ...
... heath to ano- ther , as suited best with their convenience or inclina- tion . They were not , therefore , improperly called , ty their neighbors , Scuite , or " the wandering nation ; which is evidently the origin of the Roman name of ...
Page 103
... heath , the thistle with its beard , are the chief orna ments of his landscapes . " The desert , " says Fingal , " is enough for me , with all its woods and deer . " The circle of ideas and transactions is no wider than s tits such an ...
... heath , the thistle with its beard , are the chief orna ments of his landscapes . " The desert , " says Fingal , " is enough for me , with all its woods and deer . " The circle of ideas and transactions is no wider than s tits such an ...
Page 113
... heath of Lena , along the seashore . The duration of the action in Fingal , is much shorter than in the Iliad or Eneid ; but sure there may be shorter as well longer heroic poems ; and if the authority of Aristotle be also required for ...
... heath of Lena , along the seashore . The duration of the action in Fingal , is much shorter than in the Iliad or Eneid ; but sure there may be shorter as well longer heroic poems ; and if the authority of Aristotle be also required for ...
Page 117
... heath ; and shook his glittering spear in his hand . wards the plains of Lena ; and we followed like a ridge of fire . Spread the sail , said the king of Morven , and catch the winds that pour from Lena . We rose on the waves with songs ...
... heath ; and shook his glittering spear in his hand . wards the plains of Lena ; and we followed like a ridge of fire . Spread the sail , said the king of Morven , and catch the winds that pour from Lena . We rose on the waves with songs ...
Page 126
... heath before him . A distant tor- rent faintly roars . Unfrequent blasts rush through aged oaks . The half - enlightened moon sinks dim and red behind her hill . Feeble voices are heard on the heath . Oscar drew his sword- . " Nothing ...
... heath before him . A distant tor- rent faintly roars . Unfrequent blasts rush through aged oaks . The half - enlightened moon sinks dim and red behind her hill . Feeble voices are heard on the heath . Oscar drew his sword- . " Nothing ...
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