The Poetical Works of Ossian
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Added by: Kahena | Karma: 11526.37 | Fiction literature | 13 February 2011 |
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The Poetical Works of Ossian
"The Poems of Ossian" by James Macpherson were published in the 1760's, and created a sensation. Over the next thirty years it was translated into many languages, and gave a tremendous impetus to both the nascent romantic movement, and the study of folklore and Celtic languages. Goethe translated parts into German; Napoleon brought a copy to Moscow and also commissioned Ingres to paint The Dream of Ossian; Scandinavian and German princes were named Oscar after the character in it, as was Oscar Wilde; indeed the popularity of this name is due entirely to Macpherson. The city of Selma in Alabama, USA, is named after the palace of Fingal. |
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Britannia's Issue: The Rise of British Literature from Dryden to Ossian
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Added by: gothicca | Karma: 0 | Non-Fiction, Literature Studies | 15 July 2010 |
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Britannia's Issue: The Rise of British Literature from Dryden to Ossian
This book chronicles the developing confidence in British national literature from the 1670s to the 1770s. Using many varied historical and literary sources, Professor Weinbrot shows that one of the central trends of eighteenth-century Britain was the movement away from classical towards native values and models. |
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Tags: British, classical, towards, movement, Britain, Britannia, Dryden, Ossian, Issue |