The poems of Ossian, in the original Gaelic

Description:

CONTENTS OF THE FIRST VOLUME. DlSSERTATION on the Authenticity of Ossian's Poems, by Sir John Sinclair, Bart. containing Introduction to the Work - page i v CHAPTER I. A Statement of the Evidence adduced in bchalf of the Authenticity of Ossian’s Poems, with some Obscrvations on the Objcctions which have been urged against their Authenticity - ix CHAPTER II. Account of the Gaelic Edition herewith printed, and the Circumstances which have hitherto prevented the Publication thereof; together with some Observations on the Beauties of the Poems of Ossian, as originally composed - - lxxxv A New Translation of the First Book of Fingal, with Notes, by the Rev. Thomas Ross - - - ci A Translation from the Italian of the Abbè Cesarottts Critical Observations on the First Book of Fingal, by John M'Arthur, II. jD. - - - clxxxiv APPENDIX. Digitized by Google.

subjects: Literary forgeries and mystifications,  Poetry,  Celtic Mythology,  Bards and bardism,  Celts,  Medievalism -- Scotland -- History -- 18th century,  Macpherson, James, 1736-1796 -- Translations into Latin,  Literary forgeries and mystifications -- History -- 18th century