The Poems of Ossian

“The Poems of Ossian; translated by James Macpherson, Esq. To which are prefixed a preliminary discourse and dissertation on the era and poems of Ossian.” It is published by Thomas Y. Crowell & Co., No. 13 Astor Place, New York.

James Macpherson’s The Poems of Ossian-purported translations of ancient Gaelic poetry-became a literary sensation in the late 18th century, influencing the Romantic movement and European literature.