| 1765 - Liczba stron: 520
...were not idle. They erected their immediate patrons into heroes, and celebrated them in their fongs. As the circle of their knowledge was narrow, their ideas were confined in proportion. A few happy expreffions, and the manners they reprefent, may pleafe thofe who underftand the^ language ; their... | |
| 1773 - Liczba stron: 466
...great familyi They became famous among the people, and an object of fiifKon and poetry to the bards. THE bards erected their immediate patrons into heroes, and celebrated them in their fongs. As the circle of their knowledge was narrow, their ideas were confined in proportion. A few... | |
| 1790 - Liczba stron: 344
...erefted their immediate patrons info heroes, and celebrated them in their fongs. As the circle of cheir knowledge was narrow, their ideas were confined in proportion. A few happy expreffions, and the manners they reprefenr, may pleafe thofe who underftand the language ; their obfcurity... | |
| Ossian - 1801 - Liczba stron: 364
...great family. They became famous among the people, and an object of fiction and poetry to the bards. The bards erected their immediate patrons into heroes , and celebrated them in their fongs. As the circle of their knowledge was narrow , their ideas were confined in proportion. A few... | |
| 1803 - Liczba stron: 350
...great family. They became famous among the people, and an object of fiction and poetry to the bards. The bards erected their immediate patrons into heroes,...obscurity and inaccuracy would disgust in a translation. It was chiefly for this reason, that I have rejected wholly the works of the bards in my publications.... | |
| Ossian - 1805 - Liczba stron: 262
...bards themselves, in the mean time, were not idle. They erected their immediate patrons info he roes, and celebrated them in their songs. As the circle...and the manners they represent, may please those who underitand the language ; their obscurity and inaccuracy vould disgust in a translatior.. It was chiefly... | |
| Ossian - 1806 - Liczba stron: 366
...great family. They became famous among the people, and an object of fiction and poetry to the bards. The bards erected their immediate patrons into heroes,...obscurity and inaccuracy would disgust in a translation. It was chiefly for this reason, that I have rejected wholly the works of the bards in my publications.... | |
| Ossian - 1807 - Liczba stron: 458
...few generations, was regarded as chief of their blood. The nature of the country favoured an instiThe bards erected their immediate patrons into heroes, and celebrated them in their songs. As the circle of,their knowledge was narrow, their ideas were confined in proportion. A few happy expressions, and... | |
| Ossian - 1845 - Liczba stron: 546
...people, and an object of fiction and poetry to the hard. The hards erected their immediate patrons mto heroes, and celebrated them in their songs. As the...they represent, may please those who understand the Ian cuage ; their obscurity and inaccuracy would liiigust in a translation. It was chiefly for this... | |
| 1847 - Liczba stron: 398
...great family. They became famous among the people, and an object of fiction and poetry to the bards. The bards erected their immediate patrons into heroes,...their ideas were confined in proportion. A few happy eipressions, and the manners they represent, may please those who understand the language; their obscurity... | |
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