Publisher's Synopsis
The Ossianic Controversy: A Lecture Delivered To The Greenock Highland Society (1873) is a book written by John McPherson. The book is a lecture that was delivered to the Greenock Highland Society in 1873. The lecture discusses the controversy surrounding the authenticity of the Ossianic poems. The Ossianic poems were a collection of ancient Scottish Gaelic poems that were allegedly written by the poet Ossian. However, the authenticity of the poems was questioned by many scholars, who believed that they were actually written by James Macpherson, a Scottish poet who claimed to have translated them from ancient manuscripts. McPherson's lecture explores the arguments for and against the authenticity of the poems and provides an overview of the history of the controversy. The book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in Scottish literature, history, and culture.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
