Abstract
This article examines the influence of James Macpherson's Ossian on the Irish antiquarian Joseph Cooper Walker (1760-1810), a member of the Protestant Anglo-Irish Ascendancy and, in particular, Walker's major work, Historical Memoirs of the Irish Bards (1786). The controversy in Ireland surrounding the publication of Macpherson's first work, Fragments of Ancient Poetry (1760) is first discussed. Following this, Walker's attitude towards Macpherson and how it is reflected in the Historical Memoirs is assessed. Finally, Walker's correspondence with the Italian translator of Macpherson, Melchiorre Cesarotti, is considered and the opinions expressed by both men regarding Macpherson examined.
| Original language | Undefined/Unknown |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 79-98 |
| Number of pages | 20 |
| Journal | Eighteenth-Century Ireland |
| Volume | 17 |
| Publication status | Published - 2002 |
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