James Macpherson
James Macpherson (Gaelik: Seumas MacMhuirich atau Seumas Mac a' Phearsain; 27 Oktober 1736 – 17 Februari 1796) adalah seorang penulis, penyair, kolektor sastra dan politikus Skotlandia, yang dikenal sebagai "penerjemah" serangkaian puisi epik Ossian. Ia adalah penyair Skotlandia pertama yang meraih reputasi mancanegara.
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| Lahir | 27 Oktober 1736 Ruthven, Inverness-shire, Skotlandia |
| Meninggal | 17 Februari 1796 (usia 59) Belville, Inverness-shire, Skotlandia |
| Pekerjaan | Poet, translator |
| Almamater | Marischal College, Universitas Aberdeen; Universitas Edinburgh |
| Aliran sastra | Romantisisme |
Sumber
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Artikel ini menyertakan teks dari suatu terbitan yang sekarang berada pada ranah publik: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Macpherson, James". Encyclopædia Britannica. 17 (edisi ke-11). Cambridge University Press. hlm. 267–268.
Bacaan tambahan
sunting- Gaskill, Howard; Macpherson, James (1996). The poems of Ossian and Related Works. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. hlm. 573. ISBN 0-7486-0707-2.
- Gaskill, Howard (2002). The Reception of Ossian in Europe. Continuum International Publishing Group – Athlone. hlm. 400. ISBN 0-485-80504-9.
- Stafford, Fiona J. (1988). The Sublime Savage: A Study of James Macpherson and The poems of Ossian. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. hlm. 200. ISBN 0-85224-609-9.
- Gaskill, Howard (1991). Ossian Revisited. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press. hlm. 256. ISBN 0-7486-0247-X.
- Saunders, Thomas Bailey (1895). The Life And Letters of James Macpherson: Containing a particular account of his famous quarrel with Dr. Johnson, and a sketch of the origin and the influence of the Ossianic poems. London: Swan Sonnernschein & Co. hlm. 327. ISBN 978-1103168255.
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Karya tulis oleh atau tentang James Macpherson di Wikisource
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Media tentang James Macpherson di Wikimedia Commons- James Macpherson at the Eighteenth-Century Poetry Archive (ECPA)
- Digitised version of Fingal, an ancient epic poem. : In six books: together with several other poems, composed by Ossian the son of Fingal. / Translated from the Galic language, by James Macpherson.., 1762 edition at National Library of Scotland
- Literary Encyclopedia: Ossian
- Significant Scots
- Popular Tales of the West Highlands by J. F. Campbell Volume IV (1890)
- The Poetical Works of Ossian at the Ex-Classics Web Site
- Karya James Macpherson di Project Gutenberg
- Karya oleh/tentang James Macpherson di Internet Archive (pencarian dioptimalkan untuk situs non-Beta)
