| The Poems of Ossian and Related Works: James MacPherson Contributor(s): Gaskill, Howard (Author) |
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ISBN: 0748607072 ISBN-13: 9780748607075 Publisher: Edinburgh University Press OUR PRICE: $38.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1996 Annotation: This annotated edition is based on the 1765 text of the Works of Ossian, republished here for the first time in its entirety; major variants from other editions are included, together with a comprehensive descriptive register of Ossianic names. A critical introduction explains the genesis of the work and its impact and influence on Romantic culture throughout Europe. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Poetry | Anthologies (multiple Authors) |
| Dewey: 821.6 |
| LCCN: 96140564 |
| Physical Information: 1.27" H x 6.05" W x 9.21" (1.73 lbs) 608 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |