The Poems of OssianBernhard Tauchnitz, 1847 - 382 pages |
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... called a prose version , though not destitute of harmony , will not to common readers supply the absence of the frequent returns of rhyme . This was the opinion of the writer himself , though he yielded to the judgment of others , in a ...
... called a prose version , though not destitute of harmony , will not to common readers supply the absence of the frequent returns of rhyme . This was the opinion of the writer himself , though he yielded to the judgment of others , in a ...
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... called , were not the same with the ancient Celtæ . The manners and customs of the two nations were similar ; but their language different . The Germans are the genuine descendants of the ancient Scandi- navians , who crossed , at an ...
... called , were not the same with the ancient Celtæ . The manners and customs of the two nations were similar ; but their language different . The Germans are the genuine descendants of the ancient Scandi- navians , who crossed , at an ...
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... Fingal is no other than Caracalla , who , as the son of Severus , the emperor of Rome , whose dominions were extended almost over the known world , was not without reason called the " Son of the King of the World THE ERA OF OSSIAN . 11.
... Fingal is no other than Caracalla , who , as the son of Severus , the emperor of Rome , whose dominions were extended almost over the known world , was not without reason called the " Son of the King of the World THE ERA OF OSSIAN . 11.
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called the " Son of the King of the World . " The space of time between 211 , the year Severus died , and the beginning of the fourth century , is not so great , but Ossian , the son of Fingal , might have seen the Christians whom the ...
called the " Son of the King of the World . " The space of time between 211 , the year Severus died , and the beginning of the fourth century , is not so great , but Ossian , the son of Fingal , might have seen the Christians whom the ...
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... called by their neighbours Scuite , or the wandering nation ; which is evidently the origin of the Roman name of Scoti . On the other hand , the Caledonians , who possessed the east coast of Scotland , as this division of the country ...
... called by their neighbours Scuite , or the wandering nation ; which is evidently the origin of the Roman name of Scoti . On the other hand , the Caledonians , who possessed the east coast of Scotland , as this division of the country ...
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The Poems of Ossian James MacPherson,Hugh 1718-1800 Critical Dissert Blair No preview available - 2016 |
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