Ossian

[kultron]

Hey all. I was wondering what the general opinion of the poems of Ossian are around here, he seems a bit unknown these days, I only learned of him recently by reading Goethe. I ask this because a local book dealer as the complete set of his works in a 2 volume hardcover bound set, for 80 dollars Canadian (though I could probably haggle for less). Would it be worth it? The books in question are very old, early 20th century.

[WFHermans]

The Poems of "Ossian" are completely out of fashion, especially because everybody knows it's a forgery. But I like reading them.

Don't buy the books for the poems because you will be able to find them on the net. Maybe the books themselves are worth it. I never saw them and I am surprised they were reprinted as late as a century ago.

[Felix the Cat]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ossian

[Hakluyt]

I have this edition http://www.amazon.ca/Poems-Ossian-Related-Works-MacPherson/dp/0748607072/ref=sr_1_7/702-5823593-0870424?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1189533987&sr=1-7