Celtic Mss. In Relation to the Macpherson Fraud : With a Review of Professor Freeman's Criticism of "the Viking Age" (Classic Reprint)

James Cruikshank Roger

ISBN 10: 1331573076 / ISBN 13: 9781331573074

Published by Forgotten Books, 2015

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• Title: Celtic Mss. In Relation to the Macpherson Fraud : With a Review of Professor Freeman's Criticism of "the Viking Age" (Classic Reprint)
• Publisher: Forgotten Books
• Publication Date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1331573076
• ISBN 13: 9781331573074
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Sehr gut
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Synopsis

Uncovering the truth behind the Macpherson manuscripts and the Celtic claim. This critical examination challenges long‑held views about Ossian, the so‑called Gaelic manuscripts, and the truth behind Celtic heritage. It weighs accounts from respected critics and stirs careful questions about authenticity, sources, and historical evidence.

In this volume, the author analyzes contested documents, public debates, and scholarly arguments surrounding the so‑called Celtic MSS. The author argues that much of the evidence offered in support of Macpherson’s Ossian is unsubstantiated or questionable, and he exposes how testimony, manuscripts, and claims have been handled and interpreted over time. The work invites readers to consider how convincing, or how doubtful, such historic claims can be when scrutinized closely.

What you’ll experience

• Critical examination of the origins and authenticity of Ossianic poems and Gaelic manuscripts.


• Discussion of how historical narratives are built, challenged, and defended by critics.


• Insight into the broader debate about Nordic influence, language, and ancient Briton history.


• Careful evaluation of sources and the evidence used to support or dispute major claims.

Ideal for readers of literary history and archaeology who want a rigorous, skeptical view of a famous controversy and its lasting impact on national and linguistic myths.

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Excerpt from Celtic Mss: In Relation to the Macpherson Fraud; With a Review of Professor Freeman's Criticism of "the Viking Age" That portion of this tractate which relates to Celtic manuscripts and the doings of Macpherson, was transmitted to the Scotsman newspaper, in reply to an article by Professor Mackinnon which appeared in that journal. My communication was however returned by the editor on the plea that he could not find room for its insertion. It was perhaps too much to expect that a journal owned by one of the secretaries of a Society, which had engaged the services of the Celtic Professor at Oxford, to uphold what I call the Celtic myth, should open its columns to one inimical to Macpherson, and utterly sceptical in regard to his pretended translation. Mr. Mackinnon's enumeration seems a vindication of the antiquity of Celtic Mss. in general, and was no doubt also projected "as a basis for more extended collaboration." It occurred to me that my remarks on the Ossian MSS. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.