The Poems of Ossian: To which are Prefixed a Preliminary Discourse and Dissertation on the Aera and Poems of OssianCrosby, 1862 - 492 pages |
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Page 115
... Cuthullin , the guar . dian of the young king , had applied for his assistance to Fingal , who reigned in the opposite coast of Scotland . But before Fingal's arrival , he is hurried by rash coun- sel to encounter Swaran . He is ...
... Cuthullin , the guar . dian of the young king , had applied for his assistance to Fingal , who reigned in the opposite coast of Scotland . But before Fingal's arrival , he is hurried by rash coun- sel to encounter Swaran . He is ...
Page 117
... Cuthullin , and the general felicity that crowns the action , soothe the mind in a very agreeable manner , and form that passage from agitation and trouble , to perfect quiet and repose , which critics require as the proper termination ...
... Cuthullin , and the general felicity that crowns the action , soothe the mind in a very agreeable manner , and form that passage from agitation and trouble , to perfect quiet and repose , which critics require as the proper termination ...
Page 119
... Cuthullin is a hero of the highest class : daring , mag . nanimous , and exquisitely sensible to honor . become attached to his interest , and are deeply touch- ed with his distress ; and after the admiration raised for him in the first ...
... Cuthullin is a hero of the highest class : daring , mag . nanimous , and exquisitely sensible to honor . become attached to his interest , and are deeply touch- ed with his distress ; and after the admiration raised for him in the first ...
Page 120
... Cuthullin rises above the rest . Here , indeed , in the character and description of Fingal , Ossian triumphs almost unrivalled ; for we may boldly defy all antiquity to show us any hero equal to Fingal . Homer's Hector possesses ...
... Cuthullin rises above the rest . Here , indeed , in the character and description of Fingal , Ossian triumphs almost unrivalled ; for we may boldly defy all antiquity to show us any hero equal to Fingal . Homer's Hector possesses ...
Page 127
... Cuthullin . He seems to forebode Cuthullin's death , and to beckon him to his cave . Cuthullin reproaches him for supposing that he could be intimidated by such prognostics . " Why dost thou ON THE POEMS OF OSSIAN . 127.
... Cuthullin . He seems to forebode Cuthullin's death , and to beckon him to his cave . Cuthullin reproaches him for supposing that he could be intimidated by such prognostics . " Why dost thou ON THE POEMS OF OSSIAN . 127.
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