Gray should have entertained suspicions with regard to the authenticity of these fragments of our Highland poetry. The first time I was shown the copies of some of them in manuscript, by our friend John Home, I was inclined to be a little incredulous... The European Magazine, and London Review - Page 3291784Full view - About this book
| Europe - 1784 - 524 pages
...Fragments of our Highland poetry. The firft time I was (hewn the copies of {brae of them in manuscript, by our friend John Home, I was inclined to be a little...me of the manner in which he procured them from Mr. Mscpherfon, the tranflator. Thefe two gentlemen were drinking the naters together it Moflat laft autumn... | |
| Robert Bisset - 1800 - 678 pages
...Fragments of our Highland poetry. The first time I was shewn the copies of some of them in manuscript, by our friend John Home, I was inclined to be a little...incredulous on that head ; but Mr. Home removed my scruples, by informing me of the manner in which he procured them fiom Mr. Macpherson, the translator.... | |
| Thomas Edward Ritchie - 1807 - 536 pages
...of thefe fragments of our Highland poetry. The firft time I was {hewn the copies of fome of them in manufcript, by our friend John Home, I was inclined...two gentlemen were drinking the waters together at Moffat laft autumn, when their converfation fell upon Highland poetry, which Mr. Macpherfon extolled... | |
| Elegant epistles - 1812 - 316 pages
...fragments of our Highland poetry. The first time I was shown the copies of some of them in manuscript, by our friend John Home, I was inclined to be a little...incredulous on that head ; but Mr. Home removed my scruples, by informing me of the manner in which he procured them from Mr. Macpherson, the translator.... | |
| John Hill Burton, David Hume - 1846 - 512 pages
...fragments of our Highland poetry. The first time I was shown the copies of some of them in manuscript, by our friend John Home, I was inclined to be a little...incredulous on that head ; but Mr. Home removed my scruples, by informing me of the manner in which he procured them from Mr. Macpherson, the translator.... | |
| John Hill Burton - 1846 - 510 pages
...The first time I was shown the copies of some of them in manuscript, by our friend John Home, I waa inclined to be a little incredulous on that head ; but Mr. Home removed my scruples, by informing me of the manner in which he procured them from Mr. Macpherson, the translator.... | |
| John Hill Burton - Philosophy - 1846 - 520 pages
...poetry. The first time I was shown the copies of some of them in manuscript, by our friend John 1 loine, I was inclined to be a little incredulous on that head ; but Mr. Homo removed my scruples, by informing me of the manner in which he procured them from Mr. Macpherson,... | |
| William Baptiste Scoones - English letters - 1880 - 606 pages
...fragments of our Highland poetry. The first time I was shown the copies of some of them in manuscript, by our friend John Home, I was inclined to be a little...incredulous on that head ; but Mr. Home removed my scruples, by informing me of the manner in which he procured them from Mr. Macpherson, the translator.... | |
| William Baptiste Scoones - English letters - 1880 - 608 pages
...fragments of our Highland poetry. The first time I was shown the copies of some of them in manuscript, by our friend John Home, I was inclined to be a little...incredulous on that head ; but Mr. Home removed my scruples, by informing me of the manner in which he procured them from Mr. Macpherson, the translator.... | |
| William Baptiste Scoones - English letters - 1880 - 644 pages
...fragments of our Highland poetry. The first time I was shown the copies of some of them in manuscript, by our friend John Home, I was inclined to be a little incredulous on that head; .lit Mr. Home removed my scruples, by informing me of the maniier in which he procured them 1'rom Mr.... | |
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