The Poems of OssianBernhard Tauchnitz, 1847 - 382 pages |
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... of martial honour to an extravagant pitch . Any aid given their heroes in battle , was thought to derogate from their fame ; and the bards immediately transferred the glory of the action to him who THE ERA OF OSSIAN . →
... of martial honour to an extravagant pitch . Any aid given their heroes in battle , was thought to derogate from their fame ; and the bards immediately transferred the glory of the action to him who THE ERA OF OSSIAN . →
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... heroes , his work had not consisted of eulogiums on men , but of hymns to superior beings . Those who write in the Gaëlic language seldom mention religion in their profane poetry ; and when they professedly write of religion , they ...
... heroes , his work had not consisted of eulogiums on men , but of hymns to superior beings . Those who write in the Gaëlic language seldom mention religion in their profane poetry ; and when they professedly write of religion , they ...
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... hero in their own minds , and ascribe that character to their prince . The inferior chiefs made this ideal character ... heroes , who imitated his character as described in the eulogies of his poets , endeavoured to excel his people in ...
... hero in their own minds , and ascribe that character to their prince . The inferior chiefs made this ideal character ... heroes , who imitated his character as described in the eulogies of his poets , endeavoured to excel his people in ...
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... heroes . It is to this vanity that we owe the preservation of what remain of the more ancient poems . Their poetical merit made their heroes famous in a country where he- roism was much esteemed and admired . The posterity of these heroes ...
... heroes . It is to this vanity that we owe the preservation of what remain of the more ancient poems . Their poetical merit made their heroes famous in a country where he- roism was much esteemed and admired . The posterity of these heroes ...
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... heroes , were preserved in the same manner . All the histo- rical monuments of the old Germans were comprehended in their ancient songs ; which were either hymns to their gods , or elegies in praise of their heroes , and were intended ...
... heroes , were preserved in the same manner . All the histo- rical monuments of the old Germans were comprehended in their ancient songs ; which were either hymns to their gods , or elegies in praise of their heroes , and were intended ...
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The Poems of Ossian James MacPherson,Hugh 1718-1800 Critical Dissert Blair No preview available - 2016 |
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