 | John T. Lynch - 2008 - 244 síður
...Hume, and Laing, was convinced that no significant body of poetry could survive oral transmission: "Whence could it be had? It is too long to be remembered, and the language formerly had nothing written."40 We, coming after Parry and Lord, know better, and Macpherson's modern... | |
 | 1796 - 504 síður
...is not yet acquainted ; and itubborn audacity is the lait refuge of guilt. It would be eafy to mew it, if he had it ; but whence could it be had ? It is too long to be remembered, and the language formerly had nothing written. He has doubtlels inferted names that circulate in popular itories, and... | |
 | 1775 - 652 síður
...i* not yet acquainted , and flubborn audacity if the lalt refugo of guilt. It would be cafy to (hew it if he had it ; but whence could it be had ? It is too long to be remembered, and tha language formerly had nothing written, He his doubttefs infcrtcd names that circulate in populir... | |
 | 1818 - 568 síður
...author," as Johnson asserts of Macpherson, " never could show the original. It would be easy to show it if he had it, but whence could it be had? It is too long to be remembered. He has doubtless inserted names that circulate in popular stories, and may have translated some wandering... | |
| |
It would be easy to shew it if he had it; but whence could it be had? It is too long to be remembered, and the language formerly had nothing written. 
