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James Macpherson
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James Macpherson was a Scottish male writer who lived from 1736 to 1796. He is associated with the pseudonym "Ossian" and has been credited with numerous works, including *Le poesie di Ossian*, *A New and complete edition of Ossian's poems*, *The works of Ossian, the son Fingal*, and *Fragments of ancient poetry*. Various sources list his output as ranging from five to 245 works.
Macpherson is the subject of 252 other encyclopedia articles. His writings include lines such as "Those who have doubted my veracity have paid a compliment to my genius" and "Often does the memory of former times come, like the evening sun, on my soul." He is also referenced in music databases, where he is listed as a person with 276 listeners and 2,990 plays.
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Key facts
- Born
- 27 October 1736, Ruthven , Inverness-shire , Scotland
- Died
- 17 February 1796 (aged 59), Belville, Inverness-shire, Scotland
- Occupation
- Poet, translator
- Alma mater
- Marischal College, Aberdeen , University of Edinburgh
- Literary movement
- Romanticism
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- James
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Great Britain
- Place of birth
- Ruthven
- Place of death
- Inverness-shire
- Occupation
- politician
- Educated at
- University of Aberdeen
- Languages spoken
- Scottish Gaelic
- Image
- James Macpherson by George Romney.jpg
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- Commons category
- James Macpherson
- date of birth
- 1736-10-27
- date of death
- 1796-02-17
- topic's main category
- Category:James Macpherson
- ethnic group
- Scottish people
- Commons Creator page
- James Macpherson
- writing language
- English language
- name in native language
- Seumas Mac a' Phearsain
- pseudonym
- Ossian
- place of burial
- Westminster Abbey
- P12749
- Croatia–Russia relations
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Works in European collections
22 objects attributed to James Macpherson, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
Temora
Himno al sol
A Dártula
The poems of Ossian
Ossian and Sineds (Michael Denis) songs. (Vol.5)
Ossian and Sineds (Michael Denis) songs. (vol. 6)
Poesie tradotte da Melchior Cesarotti (Vol.49)
Poesie tradotte da Melchior Cesarotti (Vol.50)
Poesie tradotte da Melchior Cesarotti (Vol.51)
Poesie tradotte da Melchior Cesarotti (Vol.52)
Poesie ... tradotte in prosa Inglese da Jacopo Macpherson e da quella trasportate in verso Italiano da Melchior Cesarotti. (Tomo Primo)
Poems... translated into English prose by Jacopo Macpherson and that carried to Italian by Melchior Cesarotti. (Second Tomo)
Poems... translated into English prose by Jacopo Macpherson and that carried to Italian by Melchior Cesarotti. (Tomo Third)
Poesie ... tradotte in prosa Inglese da Jacopo Macpherson e da quella trasportate in verso Italiano da Melchior Cesarotti. (Tomo Quarto)
Oinamora poemetto d 'Ossian recited in terzine by Giovanni Torti above a Latin literal translation of the original Celtic.
Obras ... Traducidas Del Idioma Y Verso Galico-Celtico Al Ingles Por El Celebre Jaime Macpherson, Y Del Ingles A La Prosa Y Verso Castellano Por El Lic. D. Joseph Alonso Ortiz
Fingal Y Temora, Poemas Epicos ... Traducido En Verso Castellano Por Don Pedro Montengon
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Encyclopedic overview
James Macpherson (Gaelic: Seumas MacMhuirich or Seumas Mac a' Phearsain; 27 October 1736 – 17 February 1796) was a Scottish writer, poet, literary collector, and politician. He is known for the Ossian cycle of epic poems, which he claimed to have discovered and translated from Gaelic.
Early life and education
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