Works of Ossian: Vol. IV.1783 |
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Page 64
... Tradition has not handed down the name of this fon of Alpin . His father was one of Fingal's principal bards , and he appears himself to have had a poetical genius . + The voice of the chace was over . I 64 B E R. RATH ON :
... Tradition has not handed down the name of this fon of Alpin . His father was one of Fingal's principal bards , and he appears himself to have had a poetical genius . + The voice of the chace was over . I 64 B E R. RATH ON :
Page 83
... himself paffed * ) The fame thought may be found almoft in the fame words , in Homer , vi . 46 . 1 Όη περ φύλλων γενεή , τοι δε καὶ ἄνδρων . Φύλλα ταμέν τ ' ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει , ἄλε λα δε θ ' ὕψη Τυλεθόωσα φύει ἔαρος δ ̓ ἐπιγίγνεται ...
... himself paffed * ) The fame thought may be found almoft in the fame words , in Homer , vi . 46 . 1 Όη περ φύλλων γενεή , τοι δε καὶ ἄνδρων . Φύλλα ταμέν τ ' ἄνεμος χαμάδις χέει , ἄλε λα δε θ ' ὕψη Τυλεθόωσα φύει ἔαρος δ ̓ ἐπιγίγνεται ...
Page 104
... himself and Cathmor were engaged on oppofite fides . The ftory is imperfect , a part of the original being loft . Offian , warned , in a dream , by the ghost of Trennor , fets fail from Inis - huna SUL - MALLA OF LUMON : A POEM . W ...
... himself and Cathmor were engaged on oppofite fides . The ftory is imperfect , a part of the original being loft . Offian , warned , in a dream , by the ghost of Trennor , fets fail from Inis - huna SUL - MALLA OF LUMON : A POEM . W ...
Page 115
... himself no contemptible poet . The story is romantic , but not incredible , if we make allowances for the lively imagination of a iman of genius . Our chief failing , in a ftorm › along one of the islands of Orkney ; faw a wo- nan , in ...
... himself no contemptible poet . The story is romantic , but not incredible , if we make allowances for the lively imagination of a iman of genius . Our chief failing , in a ftorm › along one of the islands of Orkney ; faw a wo- nan , in ...
Page 120
... himself under- takes the watch . Advancing towards the enemy , he , accidentally , comes to the cave of Turthor , where Starno had confined Conban - carglas , the captive daughter of a neighbouring chief . Her story is imperfect , a ...
... himself under- takes the watch . Advancing towards the enemy , he , accidentally , comes to the cave of Turthor , where Starno had confined Conban - carglas , the captive daughter of a neighbouring chief . Her story is imperfect , a ...
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