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"Rude Bard of the North": James Macpherson and the Folklore of Democracy
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This article examines the influence of James Macpherson's Ossianic verse on American
cultural critics and writers. Remarks on the textual history of Macpherson's work in
America--in Scottish, English, and domestic editions--are followed by an exploration
of Macpherson's impact on American culture, including his period as Secretary to the
Governor of British West Florida. By looking at a selection of poetic and political responses
to Macpherson's Ossian, I suggest that the image of the Celt in America is
founded in Macpherson's vision. Furthermore, I propose that Macpherson's folklore of
an idealized, democratic Scotland had an indirect influence on the emergence of an
American national identity.
Title: "Rude Bard of the North": James Macpherson and the Folklore of Democracy
Description:
This article examines the influence of James Macpherson's Ossianic verse on American
cultural critics and writers.
Remarks on the textual history of Macpherson's work in
America--in Scottish, English, and domestic editions--are followed by an exploration
of Macpherson's impact on American culture, including his period as Secretary to the
Governor of British West Florida.
By looking at a selection of poetic and political responses
to Macpherson's Ossian, I suggest that the image of the Celt in America is
founded in Macpherson's vision.
Furthermore, I propose that Macpherson's folklore of
an idealized, democratic Scotland had an indirect influence on the emergence of an
American national identity.
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