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James Macpherson (Gaelic: Seumas MacMhuirich or Seumas Mac a' Phearsain; 27 October 1736 – 17 February 1796) was a Scottish writer, poet, literary collector, and politician. He is known for the Ossian cycle of epic poems, which he claimed to have discovered and translated from Gaelic.
James Macpherson (born October 27, 1736, Ruthven, Inverness, Scotland—died February 17, 1796, Belville, Inverness) was a Scottish poet whose initiation of the Ossianic controversy has obscured his genuine contributions to Gaelic studies. Macpherson’s first book of poems, The Highlander (1758), was undistinguished; but after collecting ...
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James MacPherson (born 18 March 1960) is a Scottish actor, best known for his role as Detective Chief Inspector Michael Jardine in the STV drama, Taggart.
James MacPherson is a Scottish actor who starred in Taggart, The Bill and Rosamunde Pilcher. He was born in 1960 and has three children with his wife Jacqueline.
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Famous poet / 1736-1796. James Macpherson was a Scottish poet, writer, and translator best known for his Ossianic cycle of epic poems. Presented as translations of ancient Gaelic manuscripts, these poems sparked debate regarding their authenticity that continues to this day.
Dec 4, 2021 · Learn about the life and works of James MacPherson, the controversial Scottish poet who claimed to translate ancient Gaelic epics featuring Fingal and Ossian. Discover how his influence shaped modern literature and fantasy, and how he faced criticism from Samuel Johnson and praise from Thomas Jefferson.
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James Macpherson (Scottish Gaelic: Seumas Mac a' Phearsain) (October 27, 1736 – February 17, 1796) was a Scottish poet, known as the "translator" of the Ossian cycle of poems. In 1761 Macpherson announced the discovery of an epic on the subject of Fingal (related to the Irish mythological character Fionn mac Cumhaill/Finn McCool) written by ...
