Fingal, an ancient epic poem : in six books : together with several other poems / composed by Ossian the son of Fingal ; Translated from the Galic language, by James Macpherson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Macpherson, James, 1736-1796.

Contributor:

De Hondt, P. A. (Peter Abraham), bookseller.

Becket, Thomas, bookseller.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ossian, active 3rd century.

Literary forgeries and mystifications--Early works to 1800.

Literary forgeries and mystifications.

Mythology, Celtic--Poetry.

Mythology, Celtic.

Bards and bardism--Poetry.

Bards and bardism.

Ossian, active 3rd century--Poetry.

Ossian.

Genre:

Poetry.

Advertisements -- England -- London -- 18th century.

Penn Provenance:

Elias, Archibald C. (donor)

Physical Description:

16 unnumbered pages, xvi, 270 pages ; 27 cm (4to)

Edition:

The second edition.

Fingerprint:

9372 y,he s.n, Lowe (3) 1762 (R)

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for T. Becket and P.A. De Hondt, in the Strand, MDCCLXII. [1762]

Contents:

Fingal.

Comála : a dramatic poem

The war of Caros : a poem

The war of Inis-thona : a poem

The battle of Lora : a poem

Conlath and Cuthóna : a poem

Carthon : a poem

The death of Cuchullin : a poem

Dar-thula : a poem

Temora : an epic poem

Carric-thura : a poem

The songs of Selma

Calthon and Colmal : a poem

Lathmon : a poem

Oithóna : a poem

Croma : a poem

Berrathon : a poem.

Notes:

In fact, by James Macpherson.

A reissue of the first edition, with a cancel titlepage.

"A dissertation concerning the antiquity, &c. of the poems of Ossian ... ": p. [i]--xvi.

Titlepage in red and black, followed by an advertisement leaf.

With a final advertisement leaf also.

Title vignette.

Local Notes:

Some pages cut unevenly; some folded over. Pencil MS in margins throughout.

Cited in:

ESTC T10103

Contains:

Dissertation concerning the antiquity, &c. of the poems of Ossian the son of Fingal.

OCLC:

7707006