 | Royal Highland and Agricultural Society of Scotland - 1805 - 532 ページ
...Scotland. In the Highlands, the scene of every action is pointed out to this 4*y ; and the Historical Poems of Ossian have been, for ages, the winter evening...bards retained by the chiefs, committed very early to writirtg some of the works of Ossian. One manuscript in particular was written as far back as the year... | |
 | Ossian - 1807 - 596 ページ
...out to this day, and the historical poems of Ossian have been for ages the winter evening amusements of the clans. Some of the hereditary bards, retained...Ossian. One manuscript in particular was written as Jar back as the year 1410, which I saw in Mr. Macpherson's possession." The late Doctor John Macpherson,... | |
 | Archibald MacNeill - 1868 - 88 ページ
...compared the translation with the copies of the originals in my hands, and find it amazingly literal. Some of the hereditary bards retained by the chiefs...back as the year 1410, which I saw in Mr Macpherson's possession." Mr Angus McNeill, minister of Howmore, in South Uist, in a letter to Dr Blair, dated 22d... | |
 | Archibald MacNeill - 1868 - 88 ページ
...compared the translation with the copies of the originals in my hands, and find it amazingly literal. Some of the hereditary bards retained by the chiefs...the works of Ossian. One manuscript in particular ivas loritten as far back as the year I4:IO,ivhich,~ I saw in Mr Macpherson's possession." £/ Mr Angus... | |
 | John Stuart Blackie - 1876 - 356 ページ
...Scotland. In the Highlands, the scene of every action is pointed out to this day; and the Historical Poems of Ossian have been, for ages, the winter evening...as the year 1410, which I saw in Mr. Macpherson's possession." (E.) Evidence of Captain A. Morrison, Greenock, 7th January 1801 : — " That Mr. James... | |
 | John Stuart Blackie - 1876 - 358 ページ
...Scotland. In the Highlands, the scene of every action is pointed out to this day; and the Historical Poems of Ossian have been, for ages, the winter evening...as the year 1410, which I saw in Mr. Macpherson's possession." (E.) Evidence of Captain A. Morrison, Greenock, 7th January 1801 :— " That Mr. James... | |
 | John Stuart Blackie - 1876 - 352 ページ
...amusement of the cli .ns. Some of the hejreditary bards retained by the chief i committed very earjy to writing some-, of the works of Ossian. One manuscript...as the year 1410, which I saw in Mr. Macpherson's possession." ->. — --"(E.) Evidence of Captain A. Morrison, Greenock, 7th January 1801 : — " That... | |
| |
... the Gaelic versification. I need not aver, sir, that these poems are taken in this country to be of the utmost antiquity. This is notorious to almost all those who speak the Gaelic language in Scotland. In the Highlands, the scene of every action... 