ADVERTISEMENT.

THE publication of a new edition of Ossian's poems was indispensable, the former edition having been out of print some time since, and the calls for these poems so frequent that their present appearance may be looked upon as a sufficient apology for the publisher.

To enlarge upon the merits of the venerable bard is not in the province of the publisher, a mere reference to the very copious dissertations on the poems of Ossian prefixed to this edition will suffice the reader the name of Ossian stands too highly con

spicuous in poetry, as
in poetry, as to require any further commendation

who that admires poetry will listen with delight to the voice of Cona *.

With regard to the exterior the publisher begs leave to state that the same correctness will be found in this volume as in his previous publications of the works of Moore, Sheridan, &c.

* See page 112.

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A dissertation concerning the poems of Ossian

Dr. Blair's critical dissertation on the poems of Ossian

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favourable reception these works generally met m

present form of Ossian's poems answering in siz

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of the public.

Leipsic, March, 1834.