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MacPherson, James, 1736-1796 ('Ossian MacPherson' | writer)

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Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

'Ossian: Macpherson's', Late 19th or early 20th century

 Item
Identifier: Coll-98/3/1/15
Scope and Contents

This notebook contains an essay or description or account of the characters, Ossian and Fionn, especially through Macpherson's portraits, and with some comparison to the folkloric tradition in both Ireland and Scotland.

Dates: Late 19th or early 20th century
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Collection of Professor Donald Mackinnon / Mackinnon's own notes and research material / Literature

'Ossian: The three Feinns', Late 19th or early 20th century

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Identifier: Coll-98/3/1/14
Scope and Contents

An essay on Fionn's band of warriors, the Feinn, mentioned in Macpherson's Ossianic tales.

Dates: Late 19th or early 20th century
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Collection of Professor Donald Mackinnon / Mackinnon's own notes and research material / Literature

'The Gaelic Text of Macpherson's 'Ossian'', 1906

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Identifier: Coll-98/1/2/4
Scope and Contents

The script or notes for a lecture on the Gaelic text of Macpherson's 'Ossian'

Dates: 1906
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Collection of Professor Donald Mackinnon / Lecture notes / Public lectures

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