Craze for Ossian (1 gen 1760 anni – 1 gen 1765 anni)
Descrizione:
- James Macpherson claimed to have found the verses of a Gaelic poet from the Dark Ages- said to have introduced a new kind of sublime
- 'Ossian' wrote out of love which contrasted to Pope writing out of performance
- shifted feeling towards a consideration that actually comedy was a low form and not an intelligent activity, this highly emotive poetry was more accomplished
Aggiunto al nastro di tempo:
Data:
1 gen 1760 anni
1 gen 1765 anni
~ 5 years