Author: James Macpherson
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Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
James McPherson's Works of Ossian appeared in 1792, claiming to be a translation from a Celtic original. Although it was immediately denounced as a forgery, its influence was profound. For the Romantics, the idea of a primitive, bardic utterance had particular relevance. This edition is a facsimile