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FINE ARTS.

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The first six numbers contain a complete series of progressive
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THE .POEMS- of OSSI AN, in the original Gae-
the, with a Literal •Translation into Latin, by the late Itobert
Mactarbm, A. M. Together with a Dissertation on the Authen-
ticity of the Poems, by Sir John Sinclair, But. and a Translation
from the Italian of the Abbe Cesarotti's Dissertation on the Con-
trovrecy respecting the authenticity of Ossian, with Notes and a
Supplemental Essay.
By JOHN NPARTHUR, LL. D.
Published under the sanction of the Highland Society of London.
In three vols. royal Bvo. at 2L 21. in boards, and on large paper,
at SL 12s. 6d.
Sold by G. and W. Nicol, Booksellers to his Majesty, Pall Mall
Creech, Bell and Bradfute, Constable and Co. Edinburgh; and
Archer, Dublin.
This Publication is the most valuable, and the most interesting
literary work that has appeared for many years.
The Natives ,of Scotland in general, and more especially those
who are connected with the northern parts of that kingdom, must
rejoice to findthat the Poems of the immortal Ossian have at ength
appeared in their native garb,tiecompanied by Documents which -
dearly establish their authenticity, independent of the strong,in-
canal evidence arising from the work itself; from an eta:nista-
Von of which it evidently appears; that even in Macpherson's
Translation' sufficient justice has not been done to the beauties of
!the original Those w o are connected with tribes or nations of
tCeltie eittraction, must also be desirous 'of promoting the success
of a pubScathn,in which they must feeithestiselves .deeply inte-
rested, as by far the meet valuable work now 'mantis the Celle
;tongue.; which renders so much credit to Celtic genius, andwitich
celebrates characters not to be surpassed, even in the Actions of
cMT.'• , for heroic valour, exalted virtues, and thi most refuted
of generous and minty smitilitents.
I heed, she Friendiof Literature in general are deeply interested
,t vicourage a publication possessed of so stymy mutual beauties;
. breathes such elevated and noble sentinumts ; wheel folds
pfd tis such splendid examples for Imitation ; whirl is cidcaga to
tads the national charatteri which accounts so viell fort hat Oozy
:sad thartial spat by width the 6aelle 'Mak ale dist4tdshtsd •
sockpAsich is admired by.eatry fortfivayr into whose language the
spirit of tbeGriginal has beep attempted to be-transfused, as one Of ,
!ikegteatest efforts (Altman talent. Let it not then be said, thit
'llreat Dna& is the unit coin try where these extittitite effustdde
or geniis art overtsoised aeAtesuistrateL The Wiping Wotit% of
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Celt.44s anol-6,01444t0 the pPracy of every not of salter
and 'demo( I
to be Seeps, is one. tat ips most and
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