The poems of Ossian, translated by James Macpherson, Esq., to which are prefixed a preliminary discourse and dissertations on the era and poems of Ossian

Macpherson, James

Edité par London: printed for J. Walker [et al], 1812

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Macpherson, James. The poems of Ossian, translated by James Macpherson, Esq., to which are prefixed a preliminary discourse and dissertations on the era and poems of Ossian. London: printed for J. Walker [et al], 1812. Hardback, VG. Black leather, bumped to corners. Gilt frame to front and back. Spine in 5 gilt-decorated panels wit titles ingilt inside red text box to second panel. Binding strong. Frontispiece b/w engraved illustration and illustrated title page. xxxv, 489pp., contents clean and bright. 13cm x 7.5cm approx.Ossian is the narrator and purported author of a cycle of epic poems published by the Scottish poet James Macpherson, originally as Fingal (1761) and Temora (1763) and later combined under the title The Poems of Ossian. Macpherson claimed to have collected word-of-mouth material in Scottish Gaelic, said to be from ancient sources, and that the work was his translation of that material. Ossian is based on Oisín, son of Fionn mac Cumhaill (anglicised to Finn McCool), a legendary bard in Irish mythology. Contemporary critics were divided in their view of the work's authenticity, but the current consensus is that Macpherson largely composed the poems himself, drawing in part on traditional Gaelic poetry he had collected. The work was internationally popular, translated into all the literary languages of Europe, and was highly influential both in the development of the Romantic movement and the Gaelic revival. RightWayUp Books aims to provide accurate and detailed descriptions. All images are of the actual book for sale - no stock images are ever used. Thank you for looking at this listing.

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• Titre: The poems of Ossian, translated by James Macpherson, Esq., to which are prefixed a preliminary discourse and dissertations on the era and poems of Ossian
• Éditeur: London: printed for J. Walker [et al]
• Date de parution: 1812
• Reliure: Hardcover
• État de l'article: Very Good
• Catalogues du vendeur:
  • Pre-1850 imprints
  • Poetry
  • Myths and legends