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" An American chief, at this day, harangues at the head of his tribe, in a more bold metaphorical style, than a modern European would adventure to use in an Epic poem. "
The Poems of Ossian - Page 282
1785 - 435 pages
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London Magazine: Or, Gentleman's Monthly Intelligencer..., Volume 1

1735 - 682 pages
...Unlefs it be fuch an objeft moft. They think and exprefs them* felves boldly, and without reftraint. In the progrefs of fociety, the genius and manners of men undergo a change as, if prefented to our eyes, if exhi- more favourable to accuracy, than to 'bitedto us in reality,...
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The Scots Magazine, Volume 25

English literature - 1763 - 784 pages
...the heaŤ of his tribe, in a more bold metaphorica ilyle, than a modern European would ad' venture to ufe in an Epic poem. In the progrefs of fociety, the genit* .and- manners of men undergo a changi more favourable to accuracy than к fpriglil'inefs and...
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The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal, Volume 28

Ralph Griffiths, G. E. Griffiths - Books - 1763 - 630 pages
...comparifon, and all thofe fubftituted forms of expreffion, which give, a poetical ajr to language. An American Chief, at this day, harangues at the head...would adventure to ufe in an Epic poem. . ** In the progfefs of fociety, the genius and marineb df men undergo a change moTe favourable to accuracy than...
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THE MONTHLY REVIEW

SEVERAL HANDS - 1763 - 604 pages
...metaphor, companion, and all thofe fubftituted forms of expreffion, which give a poetical air to language. An American Chief, at this day, harangues at the head...modern European would adventure to ufe in an Epic poem. <k In the progrefsbf fdciety, the genius and mariners of theft undergo a change more favourable to...
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Monthly Review; Or New Literary Journal, Volume 28

Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - Periodicals - 1763 - 618 pages
...metaphor, companion, and all thofe fubftituted forms of expreflion, which give a poetical air to language. An American Chief, at this day^ .harangues at the...metaphorical ftyle, than a modern European would adventure to ufc in an Epic poem. " In the progfefs of fdciety, the genius and manners of men undergo a change more...
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London Review, Volume 5

1767 - 572 pages
...metaphor, comparifon, and all thofe fubfiituted forms of expreflion, which give a poetical air to language. An American Chief, at this day, harangues at the head of his tribe, in a more bold metaphorical ftile, than a modern European would adventure to ufe in an Epic poem. " In the progrefs of fociety,...
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The Works of Ossian, the Son of Fingal, Volume 4

Scottish Gaelic poetry - 1783 - 282 pages
...comparifon , and all thofe fubflituted forms of expreffion , which give a poetical air to language. An American chief, at this ,day, harangues at the...modern European would adventure to ufe in an Epic poem. A 3 In the progrefs of fociety, the genius and manners of men undergo a change more favourable to accuracy...
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The poems of Ossian, tr. by J. Macpherson, Volume 4

Ossian - 1801 - 364 pages
...metaphor, companfon, and all thofe fubftituted forms of expreffion, which give a poetical air to language. An American chief, at this day , harangues at the head of his tribe , in a mere bold metaphorical fiyle , than a modern European would adventure to ufe in an Epic poem. In the...
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The poems of Ossian, tr. by J. Macpherson. To which are prefixed ..., Volume 1

Ossian - 1805 - 262 pages
...metaphor, comparison, and all those substituted forms of expression, which give a poetical air to language. An American chief, at this day, harangues at the head of his tribe, in a more bold metaphorical style, than a modern European would adventure to use in an epic poem. In the progress of society, the...
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The poems of Ossian, tr. by J. Macpherson. Blair's critical ..., Volume 1

Ossian - 1806 - 366 pages
...metaphor, comparison, and all those substituted forms of expression, which give a poetical air to language. An American chief, at this day, harangues at the head of his tribe, in a more bold metaphorical style, than a modern European would adventure to use in an Epic poem. In the progress of society, the...
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