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Fingal: An Ancient Epic Poem in Six Books Together With Several Other Poems Composed by Ossian, the Son of Fingal

Fingal: An Ancient Epic Poem in Six Books Together With Several Other Poems Composed by Ossian, the Son of Fingal

MacPherson, James

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Fiction AnthologiesGeneral PoetryGeneral World History

ISBN10: 1162622695
ISBN13: 9781162622699
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 308
Weight: 1.53
Height: 0.65 Width: 8.25 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Fingal is an epic poem in six books that was composed by Ossian, the son of Fingal, and translated into English by James Macpherson. The poem tells the story of Fingal, a legendary hero who leads his people, the Gaelic-speaking Fingalians, in battles against their enemies. The poem is set in ancient Scotland and is filled with vivid descriptions of landscapes, battles, and heroic deeds. Along with Fingal, the book includes several other poems composed by Ossian, all of which are steeped in the mythology and folklore of ancient Scotland. Together, these poems offer a glimpse into the rich cultural heritage of the Gaelic-speaking people and their heroic past.1762. Contents: Fingal, an Epic Poem; Comala, a Dramatic poem; War of Caros, a poem; War of Inis-Thona, a poem; Battle of Lora, a poem; Conlath and Cuthlona, a poem; Carthon, a poem; Death of Cuchullin, a poem; Darthula, a poem; Temora, an epic poem; Carric-Thura, a poem; Songs of Selma; Calthon and Colmal, a poem; Lathmon, a poem; Oithona, a poem; Croma, a poem; and Berrathon, a poem. Written in Old English text.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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