Epic poem · 1763

Temora: An Ancient Epic Poem

In Eight Books

by James Macpherson

Ossian's epic of Cairbar's murder of King Cormac and Fingal's expedition to Ireland to restore the throne, ending in the battle with Cathmor, in measured prose.

Contents · 8 parts

• Book 139 lines
• Book 237 lines
• Book 336 lines
• Book 424 lines
• Book 527 lines
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