...of letters. In 1760 Mr. James Macpherson, of North Britain, surprised the world by the publication of * Fragments of Ancient Poetry, collected in the...and translated from the Gaelic or Erse language." In 1762 he published " Pitigal, an Epic Poem, in six books, together with several other Poems composed...

...not wholly void of ornament, seems the talent of * The first publications of Macpherson, entitled, " Fragments of Ancient Poetry collected in the Highlands of Scotland, and translated from the Gaelic or Eree language." 1760. 551 Ramsay, whose taste in composition was perhaps more remarkable than his genius...

...Macpherson, then a young tutor in a gentleman's family, published a small volume which he called " Fragments of Ancient Poetry collected in the Highlands...and translated from the Gaelic or Erse language." These fragments, which were declared to be genuine remains of ancient Scottish poetry, surprised the...

...tutor in the family of Mr. Graham, of Balgowan. In 1760, he surprised the world with the puhlication of " Fragments of Ancient Poetry, collected in the...and translated from the Gaelic or Erse language." The avidity with which these seemingly long-neglected remains of a rude and remote period were sought...

...thereof, with a salary of £. 70." In 1760 he was made the instrument of introducing into the world, " Fragments of Ancient Poetry, collected in the Highlands...and translated from the Gaelic or Erse language," in 12mo, to which he prefixed a Preface. These " Fragments" were communicated by Mr Macpherson, and...

...in Inverness-shire, 1738; died 1796. — The Highlander; an Heroic Poem, in 6 Cantos. 1758, 12mo — Fragments of Ancient Poetry; collected in the Highlands...Scotland, and translated from the Gaelic or Erse Language. 176O, 8vo. — Fingal, an ancient Epic Poem, in six hooks ; together with several other Poems composed...

...Highlander, an Heroic Poem in six Cantos. The Erse Fragments first appeared in 1760, with this title, Fragments of Ancient Poetry, collected in the Highlands...Scotland, and translated from the Gaelic or Erse Language, 1760. 12mo. Now, as the publication of the Highlander preceded the Erse Fragments only two years, an...

...Highlander, an, Heroic Poem in six Cantos. The Erse Fragments first appeared in 1760, with this title, Fragments of Ancient Poetry, collected in the Highlands...Scotland, and translated from the Gaelic or Erse Language, 1760. 12mo. Now, as the publication of the Highlander preceded the Erse Fragments only two years, an...

...which he never could do. In the second volume of Dodsley's Fugitive Pieces (p. lip), were inserted " Fragments of Ancient Poetry, collected in the Highlands...and translated from the Gaelic or Erse language.'' These " Fragments" first came out in 1760. Mr. Macpherson says, in the preface to them, " that the...

...which he never could do. In the second volume of Dodsley's Fugitive Pieces (p. 11Q), were inserted " Fragments of Ancient Poetry, collected in the Highlands...of Scotland, and translated from the Gaelic or Erse language.'1 These " Fragments" first came out in 1760. Mr. Macpherson says, in the preface to them,...