The Poems of OssianBernhard Tauchnitz, 1847 - 382 pages |
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... song of Fonar , the bard ; towards the latter end of the seventh book of Temora . As the generations from Larthon to Cathmor , to whom the episode is addressed , are not marked , as are those of the family of Conar , the first king of ...
... song of Fonar , the bard ; towards the latter end of the seventh book of Temora . As the generations from Larthon to Cathmor , to whom the episode is addressed , are not marked , as are those of the family of Conar , the first king of ...
Page 45
... song has been found coeval with society among the most barbarous nations . The only subjects which could prompt men ... songs or poems could take such hold of ON THE POEMS OF OSSIAN . 45.
... song has been found coeval with society among the most barbarous nations . The only subjects which could prompt men ... songs or poems could take such hold of ON THE POEMS OF OSSIAN . 45.
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... songs . Their poets were distinguished by the title of Scalders , and their songs were termed Vyses . Saxo Grammaticus , a Danish historian of consi- derable note , who flourished in the thirteenth century , informs us that very many of ...
... songs . Their poets were distinguished by the title of Scalders , and their songs were termed Vyses . Saxo Grammaticus , a Danish historian of consi- derable note , who flourished in the thirteenth century , informs us that very many of ...
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... songs of the bards , more refined , it is probable , and exalted , according to the usual poetical license , than the real manners of the country . In particular , with respect to heroism ; the great employment of the Celtic bards was ...
... songs of the bards , more refined , it is probable , and exalted , according to the usual poetical license , than the real manners of the country . In particular , with respect to heroism ; the great employment of the Celtic bards was ...
Page 53
... songs of bards . Having made these remarks on the Celtic poetry and bards in general , I shall next consider the ... song arose . " Ossian himself appears to have been endowed by nature with an exquisite sensibility of heart ; prone ...
... songs of bards . Having made these remarks on the Celtic poetry and bards in general , I shall next consider the ... song arose . " Ossian himself appears to have been endowed by nature with an exquisite sensibility of heart ; prone ...
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arms arose art thou Atha Balclutha bards battle beam behold bend blast blood blue streams 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 fallen fame fathers feast feeble fell field Fillan Fingal fled Foldath friends Gaul ghosts gleaming grey grief hair hall hand harp hear heard heath heaven heroes hill king of Morven king of swords Lego lift light Lochlin maid midst mighty mist moon Morni mossy mournful Nathos night Oscar Ossian poem Poems of Ossian poet race raised rejoice renown rise roar rock rolled rose rushed Selma shield side sigh silent song sons soul sound spear Starno steel steps storm strangers stream Swaran sword tears Temora thee tomb trembling Trenmor Ullin Uthal vale voice warriors waves wind youth