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James Macpherson

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British writer, poet, translator and politician (1736-1796)

Born 1736
Died 1796

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  • Cover of: The poems of Ossian
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  • Cover of: The works of Ossian: the son of Fingal. In two volumes. Translated from the Galic language by James Macpherson. ...

    First published in 1765 — 25 editions
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  • Cover of: The rights of Great Britain asserted against the claims of America: being an answer to the Declaration of the general Congress.
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  • Cover of: The poems of Ossian: being a literal translation from the original Gaelic into English : with a dissertation concerning the era in which the poet lived : and a critical dissertation by the late Rev. Hugh Blair, D.D. ...
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  • Cover of: The poems of Ossian

    First published in 1805 — 12 editions
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    First published in 1773 — 11 editions
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  • Cover of: The works of Ossian: the son of Fingal, translated from the Galic language by James Macpherson. ...

    First published in 1779 — 11 editions
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  • Cover of: The poems of Ossian, in the original Gaelic
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    First published in 1807 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: Works of Ossian

    First published in 1773 — 10 editions
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  • Cover of: The poems of Ossian: the son of Fingal. Translated by James Macpherson, Esq. To which are prefixed, dissertations on the era and poems of Ossian. Imray's edition. ... Embellished with superb engravings

    First published in 1799 — 9 editions
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  • Cover of: Poems of Ossian
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  • Cover of: Fragments of ancient poetry: a reprint of the first edition of 1760 : with a photo-lithographic facsimilie of the original title page.
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  • Cover of: The poems of Ossian, the son of Fingal

    First published in 1803 — 8 editions
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  • Cover of: The Poems of Ossian

    First published in 2004 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: The poems of Ossian: In two volumes

    First published in 1792 — 7 editions
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  • Cover of: 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.
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  • Cover of: The poems of Ossian
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    First published in 1805 — 6 editions
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  • Cover of: The poems of Ossian: Translated by James Macpherson, ...

    First published in 1796 — 6 editions
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British writer, poet, translator and politician (1736-1796)

Born 1736
Died 1796

Subjects

Early works to 1800, Poetry, History, Literary forgeries and mystifications, Bards and bardism, Celtic Mythology, Celts, Scottish Gaelic poetry, Politics and government, Causes, Scottish poetry, Colonies, Criticism and interpretation, Ossian, Authorship, Histoire, Mythology, Celtic, Poetry (poetic works by one author), United States. Continental Congress, Catalogs, Booksellers', East India Company, English, English poetry, Great Britain, Great Britain. Parliament (1779)

Places

Great Britain, Ireland, United States, India, Scotland, America, Carnatic, Carnatic (India)

People

Ossian (3rd cent), Ossian, James Macpherson (1736-1796), Ossian (active 3rd century), James II King of England (1633-1701), Ossian 3rd cent, Richard Price (1723-1791), Baour-Lormian M. (1770-1854), Charles Edward Prince, grandson of James II, King of England (1720-1788), Finn MacCumhaill (3rd cent), James II King of England, John Petty, Malcolm Laing (1762-1818), Ossain, Ossian (3e siècle), Ossian 3rd cent.

Time

18th century, 1660-1714, 1775-1783, Revolution, 1775-1783, 1760-1789, James II, 1685-1688, 1689-1714, 1783-1789, To 1066

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Alternative names

  • James MacPherson
  • JAMES MACPHERSON

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September 30, 2020 Edited by MARC Bot add ISNI
July 2, 2019 Edited by LeadSongDog merge authors
January 29, 2016 Edited by Tom Morris Edited without comment.
June 7, 2012 Edited by VacuumBot Removed period from death date
April 1, 2008 Created by an anonymous user initial import