 | Canadian Institute - 1893 - 762 páginas
...transcribed from old MSS. by far the greater part of * Science of Language, 1st series ; 317, 3t8. these pieces he has published. Since the publication, I...measure the cadence of the Gaelic versification." It is unnecessary to adduce any other evidence in order to indicate, that MacPherson did in reality... | |
 | Canadian Institute (1849-1914) - 1895 - 402 páginas
...transcribed from old MSS. by far the greater part of * Science of Language, ist series ; 317, 318. these pieces he has published. Since the publication, I...the translation with the copies of the originals in ihy hands, and find it amazingly literal, even in such a degree as to preserve in some measure the... | |
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I assisted him in collecting them; and took down from oral tradition, and transcribed from old manuscripts, by far the greatest part of those pieces he has published. Since the publication, I have carefully compared the translation with the copies of... 
