The prophecy of Queen Emma
Subtitle: an ancient ballad lately discovered
By: written by Johannes Turgotus, prior of Durham, in the reign of William Rufus. To which is added, by the editor, an account of the discovery, and hints towards a vindication of the authenticity of the poems of Ossian and Rowley
Publisher: Printed for J. Bew, Pater-noster-row.
Published: 1782
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 40
Subjects: Criticism and interpretation; History; Poetry; Scottish Gaelic poetry; Early works to 1800; Literary forgeries and mystifications
Description: A satire on the American Revolutionary War. Consult Oxford dictionary of national biography (online), entry for William Julius Mickle.
Notes: On the American war for independence: a parody of the Rowley poems.

The account of the discovery (p.[15]-40) satirizes those critics who professed to find the works of Ossian and Rowley authentic.

English short title catalogue, T42788