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James Macpherson

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James Macpherson

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poeta, scrittore, traduttore e politico britannico

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Born
27 October 1736, Ruthven , Inverness-shire , Scotland
Died
17 February 1796 (aged 59), Belville, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Occupation
Poet, translator
Alma mater
Marischal College, Aberdeen , University of Edinburgh
Literary movement
Romanticism

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
James
Gender
male
Place of birth
Ruthven
Place of death
Inverness-shire
Occupation
politician
Languages spoken
Scottish Gaelic
Image
James Macpherson by George Romney.jpg
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Commons category
James Macpherson
date of birth
1736-10-27
date of death
1796-02-17
topic's main category
Category:James Macpherson
ethnic group
Scottish people
Commons Creator page
James Macpherson
writing language
English language
name in native language
Seumas Mac a' Phearsain
pseudonym
Ossian
place of burial
Westminster Abbey
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Works in European collections

22 objects attributed to James Macpherson, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Article · Italiano

James Macpherson (Ruthven, 27 ottobre 1736 – Belville, 17 febbraio 1796) è stato un poeta scozzese, conosciuto come il traduttore del "ciclo di Ossian".

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