 | 1765 - 520 Seiten
...age, enlightened by the memorials of former times, which were conveyed in the fongs of bards ; ai)d points at a period of darknefs and ignorance which...the tales of other times, *' before the light of the fong arofef." Oman, himfelf, appears to have been endowed by nature * When Edward I. conquered Wales,... | |
 | 1765 - 416 Seiten
...winds of the night roared around. Many were his words to Ofcar : but they only came by halves to but ears : they were dark as the tales of other times, before the light of the fong arofe. He ftowly vanifhed, like a mift that melts on the funny hill. IT was then, O daughter of... | |
 | 1773 - 466 Seiten
...himfelf an living in a fort of claffical age, enlightened by the memorials of former times, which were conveyed in the fongs of bards ; and points at a period...the tales of other times, before " the light of the fong arofe." Offian, himfelf, appears to have been endowed by nature with an exquifite fenfibility... | |
 | 1779 - 250 Seiten
...and thrice the winds of the night roared around. Many were his words to Ofcar : but they only came by halves to our ears : they were dark as the tales of other times , before the light of the fong arofe. He flowly vanished , like a mift that melts on the funny hill. It was then , O daughter... | |
 | 1783 - 282 Seiten
...himfelf as living in a fort ofclaffical age , enlightened by the memorials of former times, which were conveyed in the fongs of Bards; and points at a period...the tales of other ,. times, before the light of the fong arofe» Offian, himfelf, appears to have been endowed by nature with an exquifite fenfibility... | |
 | 1784 - 432 Seiten
...the hero : thrice the winds of night roared around ! Many were his words to Ofcar; but they only came by halves to our ears: they were dark as the tales of other times, before the light of the fong arofe. He llowly vanifhcd, like a mift that melts on the funny hill. It was then, O daughter of... | |
 | Ossian - 1790 - 446 Seiten
...hero : thrice the winds of night roared around ! Many were his words to Ofcar ; but they only came by halves to our ears : they were dark as the tales of other times, before the light of the fong arofe. He flowly vanifhed, like a mift that melts on the funny hill. It was then, O daughter of... | |
 | Sir Richard Joseph Sullivan (bart.) - 1794 - 464 Seiten
...points at a period of darkness and ignorance, which lay beyond the reach of tradition. " His words came only by halves to our ears ; they were dark as...the tales of other times, before the light of the song arose." Again, " Who can reach the source- of thy race, O Connel ? Who re-- count thy fathers... | |
 | James Macpherson - 1801 - 348 Seiten
...fort of claTfical age, enlightened by the memorials of former times , which were conveyed in the Tongs of bards: and points at a period of darknefs and ignorance...he , "came "only by halves to our ears; they were •5dark as the tales of other times , be"fore the light of the long arofe." Offian, himlelf, appears... | |
 | 1801 - 326 Seiten
...liero : thrice the winds of night roared around! Many were his words toOfcar, but they only came Ly halves to our ears : they were dark as the tales of other times, before the light of the fong arofe. He flowly vanifhed , like a mid that melts on the funny hill. It was then, O daughter of... | |
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Oscar; but they only came by halves to our ears ; they were dark as the tales of other times, before the light of the song arose. 
