Efterklange af Ossian: The Reception of James Macpherson's "Poems of Ossian" in Denmark's Literature, Art, and Music

摘要: the last century reception of Ossian theme has become an increasingly discussed topic. Scholars from a variety disciplines have investigated dynamics and, notably, shown that during nineteenth it differed greatly country to country.1 While in England and Scotland was often fueled by political issues, French interest little more than fashion following Napoleon's admiration for tragic-heroic characters. In Italy viewed as northern foil classical antiquity, Germany claimed national herothe father Germanic literature.