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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... warriors to whom Ossian is supposed to nave sung , he would have needed all the influence of royal birth , attributed to that fabulous per souage , to restrain the audience from throwing their shells at his head , and hooting him out of ...
... warriors to whom Ossian is supposed to nave sung , he would have needed all the influence of royal birth , attributed to that fabulous per souage , to restrain the audience from throwing their shells at his head , and hooting him out of ...
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... warrior's arms whose lance shall shine victorious in the combat of valor . " " O venerable bard ! " I said , " peace guides my steps to Branno . My arm is young , and few are my deeds in war , but valor inflames my soul ; I am of the ...
... warrior's arms whose lance shall shine victorious in the combat of valor . " " O venerable bard ! " I said , " peace guides my steps to Branno . My arm is young , and few are my deeds in war , but valor inflames my soul ; I am of the ...
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... Warrior , I can fall , but I shall fall with renown . ' 66 " " Happy is thy father , O generous youth ! more happy the maid of thy love . Thy glory shall surround her with praise ; thy valor raise her charms . O were my Evir - allen thy ...
... Warrior , I can fall , but I shall fall with renown . ' 66 " " Happy is thy father , O generous youth ! more happy the maid of thy love . Thy glory shall surround her with praise ; thy valor raise her charms . O were my Evir - allen thy ...
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... warrior appeared . They dreaded the force of my arm , and yielded the blue . eyed maid . Three days I remained in Branno's halls . On the fourth he led me to the chambers of the fair . She came forth attended by her maids , graceful in ...
... warrior appeared . They dreaded the force of my arm , and yielded the blue . eyed maid . Three days I remained in Branno's halls . On the fourth he led me to the chambers of the fair . She came forth attended by her maids , graceful in ...
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... warrior occupied in de- scriptions so worthy his great and comprehensive genius , and to see him freed from the imputation of atheism , with which he had been branded by many sa- gacious and impartial men . " P. vi . We could willingly ...
... warrior occupied in de- scriptions so worthy his great and comprehensive genius , and to see him freed from the imputation of atheism , with which he had been branded by many sa- gacious and impartial men . " P. vi . We could willingly ...
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