The Works of Ossian, the Son of Fingal, Volume 3J.Fr. Valade and sold by Theophilus Barrois, 1783 |
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Page 46
... sword in the cave , that the fpirit of his fon might re- joice . Ireland happened . It is remarkable , that , of all his ancestors , the poet makes the leaft mention of Comhal , which , probably , proceeded from the unfortunate life and ...
... sword in the cave , that the fpirit of his fon might re- joice . Ireland happened . It is remarkable , that , of all his ancestors , the poet makes the leaft mention of Comhal , which , probably , proceeded from the unfortunate life and ...
Page 68
... sword shall shine . - Such was the custom , hereto- fore , of Trenmor the ruler of winds : and thus defcended to battle the blue - shielded Trathal . : The chiefs bend towards the king : each darkly feems to claim the war . They tell ...
... sword shall shine . - Such was the custom , hereto- fore , of Trenmor the ruler of winds : and thus defcended to battle the blue - shielded Trathal . : The chiefs bend towards the king : each darkly feems to claim the war . They tell ...
Page 85
... sword of Duth - caron , and the fteel of broad - shielded Connal . They shaded their flying friends , like two rocks with their heads of pine . - Night came down on Duth - ula : filent ftrode the chiefs over the field . A mountain ...
... sword of Duth - caron , and the fteel of broad - shielded Connal . They shaded their flying friends , like two rocks with their heads of pine . - Night came down on Duth - ula : filent ftrode the chiefs over the field . A mountain ...
Page 143
... sword of Luno ? ( 1 ) I have , in a preceding note , obferved that the abrupt manner of Offian partakes much of the nature of the Drama . The opening of this book is a confirmation of the juftnefs of this obfervation . Inftead of a long ...
... sword of Luno ? ( 1 ) I have , in a preceding note , obferved that the abrupt manner of Offian partakes much of the nature of the Drama . The opening of this book is a confirmation of the juftnefs of this obfervation . Inftead of a long ...
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againſt amidſt antient arife army arofe art thou Atha bards battle beam behold bending blaft Caël Cairbar Caledonians Carril Cathmor chief circumftance Clatho Clono cloud compofitions Conar Cormac courfe courſe Crothar Cuchullin dark darkneſs daugh death defart defcended epifode Erin eyes faid fame father feaft fecret feem fent Ferad-artho fide field filent Fillan Fingal Fion Firbolg firft firſt Foldath fome fong foul fpear fpirit fteel fteps ftill ftood ftrangers ftreams ftrength ftrife fword Gaul ghofts gleaming grey harp hear heard heath hero hill himſelf hoft Inis-huna Irish king of Ireland Larthon lift Lubar Lumon Malthos mift miſt moffy Moi-lena Moma Mora Morni Morven moſt night Ofcar Offian paffage perfon Picts pleaſant poem poet poffeffed raiſed reft renowned rife rock roes rofe rolled Scots shield ſteps Strutha Sul-malla Temora thee thefe theſe thofe thoſe thou thro tranflation Trenmor Ullin vale voice warriors waves winds