Macpherson, James 1736-1796
Overview
| Works: | 1,284 works in 4,620 publications in 8 languages and 40,983 library holdings |
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| Genres: | History Poetry Biography Literature Bibliography Sources Criticism, interpretation, etc Pamphlets Autographs Humor |
| Roles: | Author, Translator, Other, Editor, Lyricist, Compiler, Adapter, Bibliographic antecedent, Librettist, Attributed name, Honoree, for, Composer, Collaborator, Dubious author |
| Classifications: | PR3544, 821.6 |
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Most widely held works about
James Macpherson
- The reception of Ossian in Europe( )
- Print technology in Scotland and America, 1740-1800 by Louis Kirk McAuley( )
- Ossianic unconformities : bardic poetry in the industrial age by Eric Gidal( )
- The life and letters of James Macpherson; containing a particular account of his famous quarrel with Dr. Johnson, and a sketch of the origin and influence of the Ossianic poems by T. Bailey Saunders( Book )
- James Macpherson by Paul J DeGategno( Book )
- The poems of Ossian by James Macpherson( Book )
- Ossian in Germany: bibliography, general survey. Ossian's influence upon Klopstock and the bards by Rudolf Tombo( Book )
- Samuel Johnson, the Ossian fraud and the Celtic revival in Great Britain and Ireland by Thomas M Curley( Book )
- 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 fiction by Ian Haywood( Book )
- The making of Percy's Reliques by Nick Groom( Book )
- Ossian revisited( Book )
- James Macpherson; an episode in literature by John Semple Smart( Book )
- Fingal's Cave, the poems of Ossian, and Celtic Christianity by Paul Marshall Allen( Book )
- An enquiry into the authenticity of the poems ascribed to Ossian by William Shaw( )
- James Fenimore Cooper and Ossian by Georg Fridén( Book )
- A letter from Dr. Stukeley to Mr. Macpherson by William Stukeley( )
- Three beautiful and important passages omitted by the translator of Fingal by Donald Macdonald( )
- Ossian en France by Paul Van Tieghem( Book )
- Epic tradition and innovation in James Macpherson's Fingal by Josef Bysveen( Book )
- From Gaelic to Romantic : Ossianic translations( Book )
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Most widely held works by
James Macpherson
The poems of Ossian by
James Macpherson(
Book
)
674 editions published between 1760 and 2015 in 9 languages and held by 4,862 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ossian, the legendary poet, is today believed to be entirely the creation of James McPherson, but hey, he mixed in some great Celtic stories, right? -- Kessinger Publishing webpage
674 editions published between 1760 and 2015 in 9 languages and held by 4,862 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ossian, the legendary poet, is today believed to be entirely the creation of James McPherson, but hey, he mixed in some great Celtic stories, right? -- Kessinger Publishing webpage
The rights of Great Britain asserted against the claims of America : being an answer to the Declaration of the general Congress by
James Macpherson(
)
196 editions published between 1766 and 1985 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,940 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
196 editions published between 1766 and 1985 in English and Undetermined and held by 2,940 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A short history of the opposition during the last session of Parliament by
James Macpherson(
)
95 editions published between 1779 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,630 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
95 editions published between 1779 and 2012 in English and Undetermined and held by 1,630 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Thoughts on the present state of affairs with America and the means of conciliation by
William Pulteney(
)
47 editions published between 1778 and 1976 in English and Undetermined and held by 914 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A panda cub tries to find out what kind of kiss is just right for him, with help from his parents
47 editions published between 1778 and 1976 in English and Undetermined and held by 914 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A panda cub tries to find out what kind of kiss is just right for him, with help from his parents
Ossian's Gedichte by
James Macpherson(
)
63 editions published between 1760 and 2015 in English and German and held by 840 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
63 editions published between 1760 and 2015 in English and German and held by 840 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The airs, duets, choruses, and argument, of the new ballet pantomime, (taken from Ossian) called Oscar and Malvina ; or, the
hall of Fingal. As performed at the Theatre-Royal, Covent-Garden(
)
28 editions published between 1791 and 1792 in English and held by 629 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
28 editions published between 1791 and 1792 in English and held by 629 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The poems of Ossian, the son of Fingal by
James Macpherson(
Book
)
79 editions published between 1742 and 2010 in English and held by 472 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
79 editions published between 1742 and 2010 in English and held by 472 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Fingal : an ancient epic poem, in six books: together with several other poems, composed by Ossian the son of Fingal. Translated
from the Galic language, by James Macpherson by
James Macpherson(
)
22 editions published between 1762 and 1763 in English and held by 441 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
22 editions published between 1762 and 1763 in English and held by 441 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Original papers, containing the secret history of Great Britain from the Restoration, to the accession of the House of Hannover
: to which are prefixed extracts from the life of James II as written by himself by
James Macpherson(
)
30 editions published between 1775 and 1776 in English and held by 421 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
30 editions published between 1775 and 1776 in English and held by 421 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The poems of Ossian and related works by
James Macpherson(
Book
)
23 editions published between 1995 and 2017 in English and held by 378 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
23 editions published between 1995 and 2017 in English and held by 378 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The history of Great Britain, from the Restoration, to the accession of the house of Hannover By James Macpherson, in two
volumes. by
James Macpherson(
)
14 editions published between 1775 and 1776 in English and held by 372 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
14 editions published between 1775 and 1776 in English and held by 372 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An introduction to the history of Great Britain and Ireland; or, An inquiry into the origin ... of the Britons, Scots, Irish
and Anglo-Saxons by
James Macpherson(
)
21 editions published between 1772 and 1773 in English and held by 367 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
21 editions published between 1772 and 1773 in English and held by 367 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The history and management of the East-India Company, from its origin in 1600 to the present times by
James Macpherson(
)
25 editions published between 1779 and 2005 in English and held by 358 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
25 editions published between 1779 and 2005 in English and held by 358 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Tales of Ossian : for use and entertainment. Ein Lesebuch für Anfänger im Englischen. Mit beigefügten historischen statistischen
und genealogischen Erläuterungen, nebst angehängten Phrasealogien and einigen grammatischen Anmerkungen by
James Macpherson(
)
28 editions published between 1784 and 2005 in English and held by 355 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
28 editions published between 1784 and 2005 in English and held by 355 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Fingal : an ancient epic poem. In six books: together with several other poems, composed by Ossian the son of Fingal. Translated
from the Gallic language, by James Macpherson by
James Macpherson(
)
16 editions published between 1762 and 1763 in English and held by 349 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
16 editions published between 1762 and 1763 in English and held by 349 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Temora : an ancient epic poem, in eight books, together with several other poems composed by Ossian, the son of Fingal by
James Macpherson(
Book
)
32 editions published in 1763 in English and Undetermined and held by 348 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
32 editions published in 1763 in English and Undetermined and held by 348 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The poems of Ossian : the son of Fingal. Translated by James Macpherson, Esq by
James Macpherson(
)
27 editions published between 1790 and 2010 in English and held by 333 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
27 editions published between 1790 and 2010 in English and held by 333 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Fingal : a poem in six books, by Ossian: translated from the original Galic by Mr. Macpherson ; and rendered into verse from
that translation by
James Macpherson(
)
16 editions published between 1772 and 1777 in English and held by 322 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
16 editions published between 1772 and 1777 in English and held by 322 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The history of Great Britain, from the restoration, to the accession of the house of Hannover by
James Macpherson(
Book
)
42 editions published between 1775 and 1968 in English and Undetermined and held by 307 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
42 editions published between 1775 and 1968 in English and Undetermined and held by 307 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Fragments of ancient poetry by
James Macpherson(
Book
)
16 editions published between 1760 and 2011 in English and held by 283 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
16 editions published between 1760 and 2011 in English and held by 283 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Related Identities
- Ossian active 3rd century Other Originator Dubious author Author Lyricist
- Gaskill, Howard Other Editor
- Dalrymple, John Sir 1726-1810
- Sackville, George Germain Viscount 1716-1785
- Franklin, Benjamin 1706-1790
- Pulteney, William Author
- Tucker, Josiah 1712-1799
- United States Continental Congress
- Brown, Charles Brockden 1771-1810
- McAuley, Louis Kirk 1970- Author
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American Revolution (1775-1783) Art Art appreciation Authorship Ballads, English Ballads, Scots Bards and bardism Bards and bardism in literature Celts Celts in literature Chatterton, Thomas, Criticism England English literature--Celtic influences English poetry English poetry--Celtic influences Finn MacCumhaill, France French literature Germany Great Britain Historical poetry, English Historiography Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Intellectual life Ireland Johnson, Samuel, Klopstock, Friedrich Gottlieb, Literary forgeries and mystifications Literary historians Literature Literature and history Literature publishing Macpherson, James, Medievalism Middle Ages--Historiography Middle Ages in literature Mythology, Celtic Mythology, Celtic, in literature Ossian Ossian, Ossian (Macpherson, James) Percy, Thomas, Poets, Scottish Politics and government Reliques of ancient English poetry (Percy, Thomas) Romanticism Scotland United States War--Causes
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Alternative Names
Džejms Makferson
Iacobus Macpherson
James Macpherson
James Macpherson britisk poet
James Macpherson Brits auteur
James Macpherson brittisk poet
James Macpherson poeta scozzese
James Macpherson polygraphe et poète écossais
James Macpherson schottischer Dichter, Poet und Schriftsteller
James Macpherson Scottish writer, poet, translator, and politician
James Macpherson Scríbhneoir agus polaiteoir Albanach
James Macpherson szkocki poeta
Mac Person, Jacobo 1738-1796
Mac Pherson, James
Mac-Pherson, James 1736-1796
Macferson J.
Macpherson.
Macpherson 1736-1796
Macpherson, Jacopo
Macpherson, Jacopo 1736-1796
Macpherson Jakób
Macpherson, James
Macpherson, James 1736-1796
Macpherson, Ossian-
Macpherson Ossian- 1736-1796
Makferson, Džejms.
Makferson, Džejms 1736-1796
Makferson, Dzems
Makferson, Džems 1736-1796
Makferson, Dzhems
Makferson, Dzhems 1736-1796
Makfersonas Džeimsas
Makfersons, Džēms 1736-1796
Makpherson 1736-1796
Mc Pherson, James
Mc Pherson James 1736-1796
Mcpherson, James.
McPherson James 1736-1796
Musaeus
Musaeus 1736-1796
Musée
Musée 1736-1796
Oisein
Oisein 1736-1796
Oisian
Oisian 1736-1796
Osian 1736-1796
Osjan.
Osjan (1736-1796)
Ossian.
Ossian 1736-1796
Ossian 1736-1796 son of Fingal
Ossian 3. årh.
Ossian-Macpherson.
Ossian-Macpherson 1736-1796
Ossian pseud
Ossian, son of Fingal, 1736-1796
Ossyan.
Ossyan (1736-1786)
Scaevola
Scaevola 1736-1796
Seumas Mac a' Phearsain
Джеймз Макферсън
Джеймс Макферсон шотландский поэт
Макферсон Дж.
Макферсон, Джеймс 1736-1796
Оссиан
Џејмс Макферсон
אוסיאן
מקפרסון, ג'יימס 1736-1796
جيمس ماكفيرسن
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