Enlightenment

Fingal, an Ancient Epic Poem in Six Books composed by Ossian the son of Fingal (1762)

Title page engraving shows the blind Ossian sitting amongst rocks with flowing beard, and as an old man, full of sorrows, lamenting the heroes of the past.

Fingal, an Ancient Epic Poem in Six Books composed by Ossian. Translated from the Gaelic Language, by James MacPherson. 4to. London, 1762
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