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The poems of Ossian : and related works / James Macpherson ; edited by Howard Gaskill ; with an introduction by Fiona Stafford.
LIBRA PR3544 .A1 1996
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Macpherson, James, 1736-1796.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Literary forgeries and mystifications.
- Ossian, active 3rd century--Poetry.
- Ossian.
- Ossian, active 3rd century.
- Mythology, Celtic--Poetry.
- Mythology, Celtic.
- Celts--Poetry.
- Celts.
- Genre:
- Poetry.
- Physical Description:
- xxvi, 573 pages ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Edinburgh : Edinburgh University Press, [1996]
- Summary:
- This is the first modern edition of all Macpherson's Ossianic poetry, including Fragments of Ancient Poetry, Fingal and Temora - as well as his accompanying prefaces and dissertations, and Hugh Blair's Critical Dissertation on the Poems of Ossian. Based on the 1765 text of the Works of Ossian, major variants from the other editions are included, together with a comprehensive register of Ossianic names.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 414-452) and index.
- ISBN:
- 0748607072
- OCLC:
- 60264776
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