Supposed author of a body of Scottish folk poetry

Fingal, an ancient epic poem ... together with several other poems / composed by Ossian the son of Fingal. Translated from the Gallic language [or rather written], by James Macpherson.

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Ossian

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Fingal, an ancient epic poem ... together with several other poems / composed by Ossian the son of Fingal. Translated from the Gallic language [or rather written], by James Macpherson.