Thoughts on the Origin and Descent of the Gael: With an Account of the Picts, Caledonians, and Scots; and Observations Relative to the Authenticity of the Poems of Ossian |
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... appellation of the most ancient inhabitants of the British islands , as well as of a great portion of the inha- bitants of the European quarter of the globe . It is universally admitted to be a difficult task to trace the origin of ...
... appellation of the most ancient inhabitants of the British islands , as well as of a great portion of the inha- bitants of the European quarter of the globe . It is universally admitted to be a difficult task to trace the origin of ...
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... appellations of different tribes or portions of the Grecian people , as well as the name of Hel- lenes , which was also a distinctive appellation of a certain portion of that people . Although these different appellations were ...
... appellations of different tribes or portions of the Grecian people , as well as the name of Hel- lenes , which was also a distinctive appellation of a certain portion of that people . Although these different appellations were ...
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... appellation , and of Hellas for that of their country , although it does not appear that any powerful foreign invaders . known by that name had ever attempted the conquest of Greece , or subjugated the ancient in- habitants . If , then ...
... appellation , and of Hellas for that of their country , although it does not appear that any powerful foreign invaders . known by that name had ever attempted the conquest of Greece , or subjugated the ancient in- habitants . If , then ...
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... appellation , imbibed their animosi- ties and antipathies , and , being farther advanced in the knowledge of the useful arts than were the people with whom they had immixed , they not only added to the national strength of their old ...
... appellation , imbibed their animosi- ties and antipathies , and , being farther advanced in the knowledge of the useful arts than were the people with whom they had immixed , they not only added to the national strength of their old ...
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... appellation of the parent language . It is curious to observe , that ass in Greek signifies frater vel soror coe- taneus , twin - brother or sister ; this is the co - aos of the Gaelic , which literally signifies equal age ; a compound ...
... appellation of the parent language . It is curious to observe , that ass in Greek signifies frater vel soror coe- taneus , twin - brother or sister ; this is the co - aos of the Gaelic , which literally signifies equal age ; a compound ...
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acquainted ages Albinn ancient inhabitants appears appellation applied arts authority barbarous bark battle body Britain Cæsar Caithness Caledonians Caledonii called Cecrops chariots chimur coast common compound denominated denote derived descendants distinguished division doubt Draonaich Egyptian enemies English Erinn evidence expressed Fingal Friths Gael of Scotland Gaelic language Gaelic word Gauls Greek language Greeks and Romans guage hair Herodotus Highlands of Scotland human inhabitants of Albinn inhabitants of Greece Ireland Irish island Italy king known land Latin Latin languages learned literally low country Macpherson mankind manner mode mountains multa nations natural northern numbers observed original papyrus Pelasgi Pelasgians period Picti Pictish Picts poems of Ossian portion possessed preserved pronounced pronunciation provinces provincial Britons quæ race remains Saxons says Scoti Scotland and Ireland Scots and Picts signifies Strabo strangers sunt Tacitus term tion translation ulna Varro Welsh Welsh language whence καὶ