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James Macpherson
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James Macpherson
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Monday, 4 August 2014
Is this Song Scottish, or English? Is it even Genuine?
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Karen has spent some time pondering these questions when she researches historic Scottish song. As far back as the 18th century, song colle...
Monday, 17 February 2014
Charlatan or Creative Artist? James Macpherson died 17 February 1796
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James Macpherson, the poet of Ossian On this day in 1796, James Macpherson died. He has been derided as a charlatan on account of his ...
Friday, 17 February 2012
On this day: poet James Macpherson
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How many drama students have encountered the 18th-century play, Douglas , by John Home? James Macpherson Home is also famed (and blamed...
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