The Works of Ossian, the Son of Fingal, Volume 3J.Fr. Valade and sold by Theophilus Barrois, 1783 |
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... raising of corn . This manner of life was the firft means of changing the national character . The next thing which contributed to it was their mixture with ftrangers . " In the countries which the Scots had con- quered from the Britons ...
... raising of corn . This manner of life was the firft means of changing the national character . The next thing which contributed to it was their mixture with ftrangers . " In the countries which the Scots had con- quered from the Britons ...
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... raise that of another on its ruins . Had Offian even fuperior merit to Homer and Virgil , a certain partiality , arifing from the fame defervedly beftowed upon them by the fanction of fo many ages , would make us overlook it , and give ...
... raise that of another on its ruins . Had Offian even fuperior merit to Homer and Virgil , a certain partiality , arifing from the fame defervedly beftowed upon them by the fanction of fo many ages , would make us overlook it , and give ...
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... raised the tomb of Cathol ( 1 ) ; that bards have fung ( 1 ) Cathol the fon of Maronnan , or Moran , was murdered by Cairbar , for his attachment to the family of Cormac . He had attended Ofcar to the war of Inis - thona where they ...
... raised the tomb of Cathol ( 1 ) ; that bards have fung ( 1 ) Cathol the fon of Maronnan , or Moran , was murdered by Cairbar , for his attachment to the family of Cormac . He had attended Ofcar to the war of Inis - thona where they ...
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... raised his fong of woe . My fon knew the fign of death ; and rifing feized his fpear . Ofcar ! faid the dark - red Cairbar , I behold the fpear ( 2 ) of Inisfail . The fpear of Temora ( 3 ) glitters in thy hand , fon of ( 1 ) When a ...
... raised his fong of woe . My fon knew the fign of death ; and rifing feized his fpear . Ofcar ! faid the dark - red Cairbar , I behold the fpear ( 2 ) of Inisfail . The fpear of Temora ( 3 ) glitters in thy hand , fon of ( 1 ) When a ...
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... raised the song of battle the trembling joy of Ofcar's foul arofe : the wonted joy of his soul , when Fingal's horn was heard . Dark as the fwelling wave of ocean before the rifing winds , when it bends its head near a coaft , came on ...
... raised the song of battle the trembling joy of Ofcar's foul arofe : the wonted joy of his soul , when Fingal's horn was heard . Dark as the fwelling wave of ocean before the rifing winds , when it bends its head near a coaft , came on ...
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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