 Though the taste, which defines genius by the points of the compass, is a subject fit for mirth in itself, it is often a serious matter in the sale of a work. When rivers define the limits of abilities, as well as the boundaries of countries, a writer...  Notes on the Authenticity of Ossian's Poems - Page 57by Archibald MacNeill - 1868 - 76 pagesFull view - About this book
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