 | Hugh Blair - Literary forgeries and mystifications - 1763 - 94 pages
...which lay beyond the reach of tradition. " His words," fays he, " came only by halves to our ears ; they " were dark as the tales of other times, before the light of the long " arofej." Oflian, himfelf, appears to have been endowed by nature with an exquifite fenfibility... | |
 | 1765 - 520 pages
...which lay beyond the reach of tradition. " His " words," fays he, " came only by halves to our " ears; they were dark as 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,... | |
 | Poetry - 1773 - 466 pages
...which lay beyond the reach of tradition. " His words," fays he, " came only by halves to our ears ; they " were dark as 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... | |
 | Ossian - 1790 - 446 pages
...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.) - Philosophy - 1794 - 464 pages
...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 ? Thy family... | |
 | 1801 - 326 pages
...melts on the funny hill. It was then, O daughter of Tofcar! my Ton began firft to be fad. 'He forefaw the fall of his race. At times, he -was thoughtful and dark ; like the fun when he carries a cloud on his face, but again he looks forth from his darknefs on the green hills... | |
 | British essayists - 1802 - 216 pages
...— Oscar, surrounded with foes, foreseeing the fall of his race, and yet at times gathering hope : ' At ' times, he was thoughtful and dark, like the sun ' when he carries a cloud on his face ; but he looks ' afterward on the hills of Cona.'- Before Bosmina sent to offer them the peace of heroes:... | |
 | English literature - 1803 - 308 pages
...• Oscar, surrounded with foes, foreseeing the fall of his race, and yet at times gathering hope : " At " times he was thoughtful and dark, like the sun " when he carries a cloud on his face ; but he look? " 'i'cerward on the hills of Cona." Before Bosniina sent to offer them the peace of heroes... | |
 | Bards and bardism - 1803 - 352 pages
...which lay beyond the reach of tradition. " His words," says he, " came only by halves to our " ears; they were dark as the tales of other times, " before the light of the song arose." Ossian himself appears to have been endowed by nature with an exquisite sensibility of heart; prone... | |
 | Bards and bardism - 1803 - 350 pages
...over the hero : And thrice, " the winds of the night roared around. Many were " his words to Oscar. He slowly vanished, like a " mist that melts on the sunny hill." To appearances of this kind, we can find no parallel among the Greek or Roman poets. They bring to... | |
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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. He slowly vanished, like a mist that melts on the sunny hill. 
