The poems of Ossian, tr. by J. Macpherson. To which are prefixed dissertations on the era and poems of Ossian, Volumen11805 |
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... Cuthullin , general of the Irish tribes , in the minority of Cormic king of Ireland , upon intel- ligence of the invasion , assembled his forces near Tu- ra , a castle on the coast of Ulster . The poem opens with the landing of Swaran ...
... Cuthullin , general of the Irish tribes , in the minority of Cormic king of Ireland , upon intel- ligence of the invasion , assembled his forces near Tu- ra , a castle on the coast of Ulster . The poem opens with the landing of Swaran ...
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... Cuthullin is used with very little ceremony , for he is often called the Dog of Tara , ' in the county of Meath . This severe title of the redoubtable Cuthullin , ' the most 40 DISSERTATION CONCERNING.
... Cuthullin is used with very little ceremony , for he is often called the Dog of Tara , ' in the county of Meath . This severe title of the redoubtable Cuthullin , ' the most 40 DISSERTATION CONCERNING.
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... Cuthullin , afford matter for two hundred lines of tolerable poetry . Garibh's progress in search of Cuthullin , and his intrigue with the gigantic Emir- bragal , that hero's wife , enable the poet to extend his piece to four hundred ...
... Cuthullin , afford matter for two hundred lines of tolerable poetry . Garibh's progress in search of Cuthullin , and his intrigue with the gigantic Emir- bragal , that hero's wife , enable the poet to extend his piece to four hundred ...
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... Cuthullin's chariot , in the first book of Fingal , has been objected to by some , as representing greater magnificence than is consistent with the supposed poverty of that age . But this chariot is plainly only a horse - litter ; and ...
... Cuthullin's chariot , in the first book of Fingal , has been objected to by some , as representing greater magnificence than is consistent with the supposed poverty of that age . But this chariot is plainly only a horse - litter ; and ...
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... Cuthullin's rashness and bad success ; those difficulties gradually surmounted ; and at last the work conducted to that happy conclusion which is held essential to epie poetry . Unity is indeed observed with greater exact- ness in ...
... Cuthullin's rashness and bad success ; those difficulties gradually surmounted ; and at last the work conducted to that happy conclusion which is held essential to epie poetry . Unity is indeed observed with greater exact- ness in ...
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Agandecca ancient Angus Macneil antiquity appears arms bards battle beam beautiful behold blast breast Cairbar Caledonians Calmar Carril cave Celtic chief clouds Comala Cona Connal Cormac Cromla Culdees Cuthullin dark dark-brown daugh daughter death deer desart distant druids echoing epic Erin Erragon eyes fame fathers feast feeble fell Fillan Fingal Fion Firbolg friends Gaul genius ghosts hall hand harp hear heard heath heroes Hidallan Highlands hill Homer Iliad Ireland Irish king of Morven king of swords Lena light Lochlin maid manners meteor mighty mist moon Morna mournful nations night numbers Oscar Ossian pale Picts poems poet poetical poetry race raise renowned rest rise roaring rock rolling Ryno Scotland Scots Semo sentiment shield sigh song sons soul sound spear spirit steel storm strangers stream sublime sun-beam Swaran sword tears Temora thee thou tion tomb Torman translation Trenmor Ullin voice waves wind youth
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Página 120 - The other contains a short, but exquisitely tender image, accompanied with the finest poetical painting. " The " music of Carril was like the memory of joys that " are past, pleasant and mournful to the soul.
Página 123 - The land through which we have gone to search it, is a land that eateth up the inhabitants thereof; and all the people that we saw in it, are men of a great stature. And there we saw the giants, the sons of Anak, which come of the giants : and we were in our own sight as grasshoppers, and so we were in their sight.
Página 121 - The nations shall rush like the rushing of many waters : but God shall rebuke them, and they shall flee far off, and shall be chased as the chaff of the mountains before the wind, and like a rolling thing before the whirlwind.
Página 50 - That state, in which human nature shoots wild and free, though unfit for other improvements, certainly encourages the high exertions of fancy and passion.
Página 152 - From the hill I return, O Morna, from the hill of the dark-brown hinds. Three have I slain with my bended yew. Three with my long bounding dogs of the chace.
Página 99 - O gale, it seems to say, I am covered with the drops of heaven? The time of my fading is near, and the blast that shall scatter my leaves. Tomorrow shall the traveller come, he that saw me in my beauty shall come; his eyes will search the field, but they will not find me?
Página 162 - Crugal, or find his lone steps in the heath. I am light as the blast of Cromla, and I move like the shadow of mist. Connal, son of Colgar, I see the dark cloud of death: it hovers over the plains of Lena. The sons of green Erin shall fall. Remove from the field of ghosts.
Página 87 - In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men, Fear came upon me, and trembling, which made all my bones to shake. Then a spirit passed before my face; the hair of my flesh stood up: It stood still, but I could not discern the form thereof: an image was before mine eyes, there was silence, and I heard a voice...
Página 125 - Where have ye been, ye southern winds ! when the sons of my love were deceived ? But ye have been sporting on plains, pursuing the thistle's beard.
Página 118 - They fell, like three young oaks which stood alone on " the hill. The traveller saw the lovely trees, and " wondered how they grew so lonely. The blast of the " desert came by night, and laid their green heads low. " Next day he returned; but they were withered, and the