The Works of Ossian, the Son of Fingal, Volume 3J.Fr. Valade and sold by Theophilus Barrois, 1783 |
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Page xxxvi
... just now , in my hands , all that remain , of those compofitions ; but , unluckily for the anti- quities of Ireland , they appear to be the work of a very modern period . Every stanza , nay almost every line , affords ftriking proofs ...
... just now , in my hands , all that remain , of those compofitions ; but , unluckily for the anti- quities of Ireland , they appear to be the work of a very modern period . Every stanza , nay almost every line , affords ftriking proofs ...
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... just now in my hands . The circumftances are lefs to the disadvantage of the character of Cairbar , than thofe related by Offian . As a tranflation of the poem ( which , tho ' evidently no very antient compofition , does not want ...
... just now in my hands . The circumftances are lefs to the disadvantage of the character of Cairbar , than thofe related by Offian . As a tranflation of the poem ( which , tho ' evidently no very antient compofition , does not want ...
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... a piece which is not just now in the tranflator's hands has given him the fame properties with Virgil's Camilla , Bran fignifies a mountain - ftream . hills ! Raife the stones of my renown . Place Dij BOOK I. AN EPIC POEM . 23.
... a piece which is not just now in the tranflator's hands has given him the fame properties with Virgil's Camilla , Bran fignifies a mountain - ftream . hills ! Raife the stones of my renown . Place Dij BOOK I. AN EPIC POEM . 23.
Page 29
... just arrived in Ulfter when the news of Cuchullin's death arrived . Nathos , the eldest of the three brothers , took the command of Cuchullin's army , and made head against Cairbar the chief of Atha . Cairbar having at laft , murdered ...
... just arrived in Ulfter when the news of Cuchullin's death arrived . Nathos , the eldest of the three brothers , took the command of Cuchullin's army , and made head against Cairbar the chief of Atha . Cairbar having at laft , murdered ...
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... just murdered his fovereign , feared to kill them . : ( 4 ) Cathmor appears the fame difinterested hero upon every occafion . His humanity and generosity were unparalleled in short , he had no fault , but too much attachment to fo bad a ...
... just murdered his fovereign , feared to kill them . : ( 4 ) Cathmor appears the fame difinterested hero upon every occafion . His humanity and generosity were unparalleled in short , he had no fault , but too much attachment to fo bad a ...
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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