The poet teaches us the opinions that prevailed in his time concerning the state of separate souls. From Connal's expression, " That the stars dim-twinkled through the form of Crugal... The Poems of Ossian - Page 3751807Full view - About this book
| Bards and bardism - 1765 - 416 pages
...of Colgar, it was the wind that murmured in the caves of Lena.- Or if it was the form* of Crugal, * The poet teaches us the opinions that prevailed in his time concerning the ftate of feparate fouls. From Connal's expreffion, Crugal, why didft thou not force him to my fight.... | |
| Poetry - 1773 - 432 pages
...prevailed in h» time concerning the ftate of feparate fouls. From Connal's expreffion^ " That the ftars dim-twinkled through the form of Crugal," and Cuthullin's reply, we may gather that they both thought the foul was material; fame-thing like the t of the ancient Greeks. R 4 But fmall is bis. kncxwlege, Connal... | |
| Celts - 1784 - 432 pages
...houfe of that fon of wind ? My fword might find that voice, ,.a.od force his knowledge from, Crugal. * The poet teaches us the opinions that prevailed in his time concerning the ftate of feparate fouls. From-Connal's eXJjreffion, ". That the ftata;dim-twinkled through the form... | |
| Ossian - 1790 - 446 pages
...Or if it was the form * of Crugal, why didft thou not force him to my fight ? Haft thou inquired * The poet teaches us the opinions that prevailed in his time concerning the ftate of feparate fouls. From Connal's exprefliort, " That the ftars dim-twinkled through the form... | |
| Ossian - 1801 - 344 pages
...the army, to add more horror to the delcription of Crugal's ghoft by the lonelinefs of the place. 59) The poet teaches us the opinions that prevailed in his time concerning tin. &ate of feparate fouls. From Counal's cxpreffion , "That the ftars dim-twinklcd through the form... | |
| James Macpherson - 1803 - 386 pages
...cave ? The house of that son of wind ? My sword might find that voice, and force his knowledge from * The poet teaches us the opinions that prevailed in...thought the soul was material ; something like the ilJaXoj of the ancient Greeks. Crugal. But small is his knowledge, Connal ; he was here to-day. He... | |
| Ossian - 1805 - 648 pages
...form ! Son of Colgar, it was the wind that murmured across thy ear. Or if it was the form 9 of Cru9 The poet teaches us the opinions that prevailed in...stars dim-twinkled through the form of Crugal," and Culhullin's reply, we may gather, that they both thought the soul was material, something like the... | |
| James Macpherson - Scottish Gaelic poetry - 1805 - 336 pages
...across thy ear. Or, if it was the form * of Cru* The poet teaches us the opinions that prevailed in bis time concerning the state of separate souls. From...through the form of Crugal," and Cuthullin's reply, we gal, why didst thou not force him to my sight? Hast thou enquired where is his cave ? The house of... | |
| Ossian - 1806 - 364 pages
...on thy beam of heaven, shew me my death in thine hand ; yet I will not fly, thou feeble son of the * The poet teaches us the opinions that prevailed in...both thought the soul was material; something like th« f the ancient Greeks. wind! Go, son of Colgar, strike the shield. It hangs between the spears.... | |
| Ossian - 1807 - 420 pages
...description of Crugal's ghost by the loneliness of the place. P. 64. v. 79. No ma bha Cruthgeal r' a fhaicinn &c.] The poet teaches us the opinions that prevailed...thought the soul was material ; something like the u i'uv.i of the ancient Greeks. P. 74. v. 234. 'S do thigh grinn gun slige chüraidh.] The ancient... | |
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