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With these prefatory remarks, he throws him-
self upon the public, again craving indulgence for
attempting a book in a tongue to which he was
an utter stranger in early life — a tongue to which,
indeed, he is not more than reconciled yet, as his
style may show. So much the better, perhaps.
the Celtic.
The Tongue which god-like heroes spoke,
Which Oran, Ullin, Ossian sung ;
The Tongue which spuru'd the Roman yoke,
When thraldom o'er the world was flung !
self upon the public, again craving indulgence for
attempting a book in a tongue to which he was
an utter stranger in early life — a tongue to which,
indeed, he is not more than reconciled yet, as his
style may show. So much the better, perhaps.
the Celtic.
The Tongue which god-like heroes spoke,
Which Oran, Ullin, Ossian sung ;
The Tongue which spuru'd the Roman yoke,
When thraldom o'er the world was flung !
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Early Gaelic Book Collections > Blair Collection > History of the Celtic language > (26) |
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Permanent URL | https://digital.nls.uk/76178895 |
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Description | A selection of books from a collection of more than 500 titles, mostly on religious and literary topics. Also includes some material dealing with other Celtic languages and societies. Collection created towards the end of the 19th century by Lady Evelyn Stewart Murray. |
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Description | Selected items from five 'Special and Named Printed Collections'. Includes books in Gaelic and other Celtic languages, works about the Gaels, their languages, literature, culture and history. |
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