Poet James MacPherson

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James MacPherson

Living place: Scotland

Birthday: 27-10-1736

Global rank: #63138

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Who is Poet James MacPherson?
An eighteenth-century Scottish author and poet, he is known primarily for the scandal of authenticity surrounding his "translation" of Ossian's poetry. He is also the author of a historical work with the lengthy title: "Original Papers, Containing Secret Histories of Great Britain from Antiquity to the Joining of the House of Hannover."
He was appointed secretary to the Governor of the Colony of Florida 1764 and later became a member of the British Parliament.
 
 

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He studied at both King's College, Aberdeen and Marischal College and wrote poetry during his years as a student. A collection of his poems, The Highlander, was published in 1758.

Family life info

He grew up in Invernessshire, Scotland, and he later bought a property in the area and lived there until his death. He died at the age of fifty-nine years old.

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His Ossianic poems, though false (more modern poetry than ancient poems translated from Gaelic) were more likely, admired by Johann Von Goethe.

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When was Poet James MacPherson born?
James MacPherson was born in 27-10-1736, death year is , at the age of 288.
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James MacPherson was born in . is a Poet, whose Zodiac is Scorpius, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Dragon. James MacPherson's global rank is 63138 and whose rank is 383 in list of famous Poet.
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Birthday James MacPherson (27-10) in history

  • Day 27-10 year 1787: They born the first article of Federalism, calling for ratifying the US Constitution.
  • Day 27-10 year 1904: New York City's first rapid transit subway, the IRT, opened.
  • Day 27-10 year 1938: Du Pont announced that it would name its new synthetic yarn nylon.
  • Day 27-10 year 1978: Egyptian President Anwar Sadat and Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin were named winners of the Nobel Peace Prize for their work toward a Middle East accord.
  • Day 27-10 year 1997: The Dow Jones industrial average fell 554.26 points, forcing the stock market to shut down.
  • Day 27-10 year 2004: After an 86 year wait, the Boston Red Sox finally captured a World Series trophy.
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