The poems of Ossian, in the original Gaelic
By: [James Macpherson] ; with a literal translation into Latin by Robert Macfarlan ; together with a dissertation on the authenticity of the poems, by Sir John Sinclair, bart., and a translation from the Italian of the Abbè Cesarotti's dissertation on the controversy respecting the authenticity of Ossian, with notes and a supplemental essay by John M'Arthur.
Contributors: Macfarlan, Robert, professor of Gaelic.; Cesarotti, Melchiorre, 1730-1808.
Publisher: AMS Press
Published: 1975
Place of publication: New York
Language: gla
Number of pages: 533
Subjects: Macpherson, James, 1736-1796 -- Translations into Latin; Ossian, 3rd cent. -- Poetry; Literary forgeries and mystifications -- History -- 18th century; Medievalism -- Scotland -- History -- 18th century; Bards and bardism in literature; Middle Ages in literature; Mythology, Celtic -- Ireland -- Poetry; Bards and bardism -- Poetry; Celts -- Poetry
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
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Notes: Reprint of the 1807 ed. printed by W. Bulmer, London.