Ossian and Ossianism in Britain and Germany: A Review Article

This extended review of two collections of materials on the reception of James Macpherson's 'Ossian' poems in Britain and Germany respectively examines the diversity of responses to Macpherson's work and the depth with which his imagery pervaded German literature of the classical...

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Published in:	The Modern Language Review 2005-07, Vol.100 (3), p.740-746
Main Author:	Lamport, Francis
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	1700-1799 1700-1899 Authors Eighteenth Century English Literature German literature German Readers Influence Kleist, Heinrich von, 1777-1811 Literature Macpherson, James Macpherson, James (1736-1796) Nonfiction Poetry review article Scottish literature The Poems of Ossian The Works of Ossian
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Summary:	This extended review of two collections of materials on the reception of James Macpherson's 'Ossian' poems in Britain and Germany respectively examines the diversity of responses to Macpherson's work and the depth with which his imagery pervaded German literature of the classical and Romantic periods, with particular reference to Kleist.
ISSN:	0026-7937 2222-4319