The Making of History: A Study of the Literary Forgeries of James Macpherson and Thomas Chatterton in Relation to Eighteenth-century Ideas of History and FictionThe literary forgeries of James Macpherson and Thomas Chatterton are studied within the context of the eighteenth-century debate about the validity of using literature as a historical source and history as a literary topic. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 35
Page 67
... gave himself an opportunity for detailed exploration of the past . His aim was to make the past from the inside . Plague Year consisted of " observa- tions or memorials . written by a Citizen who continued all the while in London . " 67 ...
... gave himself an opportunity for detailed exploration of the past . His aim was to make the past from the inside . Plague Year consisted of " observa- tions or memorials . written by a Citizen who continued all the while in London . " 67 ...
Page 89
... gave to the authentic bardic utterance established in the Fragments historiographical dress . The reader could appreciate Os- sian's historical position . Ossian's grief was not only for the loss of his family , but for the world which ...
... gave to the authentic bardic utterance established in the Fragments historiographical dress . The reader could appreciate Os- sian's historical position . Ossian's grief was not only for the loss of his family , but for the world which ...
Page 132
... gave in a footnote the actual songs alluded to in the account that celebrated Saxon history . " Songe of Saincte Werburgh " ( Works , 1 : 57-59 ) was sung three times in the procession ( 1. 21 , 1. 32 , 1. 43 ) . The song clarified the ...
... gave in a footnote the actual songs alluded to in the account that celebrated Saxon history . " Songe of Saincte Werburgh " ( Works , 1 : 57-59 ) was sung three times in the procession ( 1. 21 , 1. 32 , 1. 43 ) . The song clarified the ...
Contents
Acknowledgments 16 | 9 |
The Literary Impetus | 46 |
The Voice of the Past | 73 |
Copyright | |
6 other sections not shown
Common terms and phrases
Aella ancient poetry anthologists anthology antiquarian Antiquary antiquity authentic ballad bard bardic Battle of Hastynges Bristol Britain Brystowe Tragedie Canynge Canynge's chapter Chatterton's vision culture Defoe dramatic Druids edition editor eighteenth century English epic Essay Evans fact Fingal Fingalian footnote forgeries Fragment Gallic genuine hero Highland historian historical fiction historiography history writing Homer Hugh Blair Hume Ibid imaginative Innes invention Ireland Irish James Macpherson John Johnson Joseph Ritson Joseph Warton King later letters literary literature Llywarch Hen Locke's London Macpher Macpherson and Chatterton minstrel modern narrative novel Oldbuck oral original Ossian past Percy Percy's piece play poem poet poetical preface present quoted records Redcliff reference regression Reliques Ritson Rowley's Saxon Scotland Scottish social history song sources story Temora Thomas Chatterton Thomas Percy Thomas Rowley tion translation transmission truth Turner verse voice vols Vortigern Warton Waverley Waverley novels William