 Ossian then lived at the introduction of Christianity, as by all appearance he did, his epoch will be the latter end of the third, and beginning of the fourth century. Tradition here steps in with a kind of proof. The exploits of Fingal against Caracul,...  Annual Register - Page 148edited by - 1800Full view - About this book
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1762 - 666 pages
...prove it 'to be no forgery. If Offiah then lived at the mtroduftion of Chriftianityi' 'aá' by аД appearance he did, his epoch will be the 'latter end...third, and beginning of the fourth ' century. What puts this point beyond difpute, is the alluijon in his poems to the iiftory of the units, _ 'Л " The... | |
 | History - 1762 - 618 pages
...to the times, prove it to be no forgery. If Offian then lived at the introducían of Chriltianity, as by all appearance he did, his epoch will be the latter end of the thud, and beginning of the fourth century. What puts this point beyond difpute, is the alluflon in... | |
 | Bards and bardism - 1765 - 416 pages
...then lived at the introduction of Ciuiftianity, as by all ap" Culdidu •••-•. • . " pearance he did, his epoch will be the latter end of the third, and beginning of the fourth century. What puts this point beyond difpute, is the allufion in his poems to the hiftory of the times. THE exploits... | |
 | 1765 - 520 pages
...point fo intricate, at this diftance of time, could neither be fatisfactory nor important. . TOWARDS the latter end of the third, and beginning of the fourth century, we meet with the Scots St. Hie- ^n the north. Porphyrius makes the firft mention torn, ad of them about... | |
 | Poetry - 1773 - 466 pages
...to the times, prove it to be no forgery. If Offian then lived at the introduction of Chriftianity, as by all appearance he did, his epoch will be the...of the third, and beginning of the fourth century. Tradition here fteps in with a kind of proof. THE exploits of Fingal againft Caracul *, the fon of... | |
 | Scottish Gaelic poetry - 1779 - 250 pages
...did , his epoch will be the latter end of the third , and beginning of the fourth century. What puts this point beyond di-fpute , is the allufion in his poems to the hifto» ty of the times. The exploits of Fingal againft Caracul (i) , the fon of the King of the World... | |
 | Jeremiah Jones - 1798 - 486 pages
...Leucius Charinus lived about that time which I hdve ajjigned to the original of this book, viz. in the latter end of the third and beginning of the fourth century. This I have above largely proved, Part II. Ch. XXI. 2. It is certain Leucius was the author of many... | |
 | Ossian - 1801 - 364 pages
...If Offian then lived at the introduction of Chriftianity , as by all appearance he did, his epocha will be the latter end of the third, and beginning of the fourth century. TradiAERA of OSSIAN. 17 tion here fteps in with a kind of proof. The exploits of Fingal againft Caracul... | |
 | Ossian - 1805 - 262 pages
...it to be no forgery. If Ossian then lived at the introduction of Christianity, as by all oppearance he did, his epoch will be the latter end of the third, and the beginning of the fourth century. What puts this point beyond dispute, is the allusion in his poems... | |
 | Ossian - 1806 - 366 pages
...to the times, prove it to be no forgery. If Ossian then lived at the introduction of Christianity, as by all appearance he did, his epoch will be the...of the third, and beginning of the fourth century. Tradition here steps in with a kind of proof. The exploits of Fingal against Caracul, t the son of... | |
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