The Life and Letters of James Macpherson

Containing a Particular Account of His Famous Quarrel with Dr. Johnson and a Sketch of the Origin and Influence of the Ossianic Poems

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The Life and Letters of James Macpherson

Containing a Particular Account of His Famous Quarrel with Dr. Johnson and a Sketch of the Origin and Influence of the Ossianic Poems

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English
Pages
345

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First Sentence

"IN the middle of the eighteenth century a rumour went out from Edinburgh that the songs of an ancient poet, as great as Homer, had been discovered in the Highlands."

The Physical Object

Format
Paperback
Number of pages
345
Dimensions
7.8 x 5.2 x 0.4 inches
Weight
12.8 ounces

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Open Library
OL9485497M
Internet Archive
lifelettersofjam0000thom
ISBN 10
1421207125
ISBN 13
9781421207124
OCLC/WorldCat
243622583
Goodreads
1106851

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