The poems of Ossian, in the original Gaelic, with a literal translation into Latin /
Ossian,active 3rd century.
Cesarotti, Melchiorre,1730-1808.
Macfarlan, Robert,professor of Gaelic
M'Arthur, John,1755-1840.
Sinclair, John,Sir,1754-1835,donor.StEdNL: H.31.a.20-22
London : Printed by W. Bulmer and Co. Cleveland Row; sold by G. and w. Nicol, booksellers to his Majesty, Pall-Mall ; Edinburgh : Creech, Bell and Bradfute, Constable and Co. ; Dublin : Archer,
1807.
Large paper copy.
Parallel Gaelic text and Latin translation on facing pages.
The front flyleaf of all three volumes are inscribed "Presented To The Advocates Library of Edinburgh on the 9th of June 1823, By The Right Honourable Sir John Sinclair of Ulbster Baronet Editor of this Edition of the Poems of Ossian. John Sinclair." The bottom of each page also has a wax seal with the Sinclair coat of arms.
England London.