← James MacphersonFragments of Ancient Poetryby James MacphersonPurported translations of ancient Celtic poems attributed to the bard OssianFind on Amazon↗About the authorJames MacphersonScottish writer who created the Ossian poems, purporting to be translations of an ancient Gaelic epic. Whether forgery or reconstruction, they had an enormous influence on European Romanticism.More by James MacphersonFingalEpic narrative of Celtic warrior Fingal and his battles across ancient Scotland→TemoraOssian epic recounting battles of Celtic hero Fingal against Norse invaders→The Works of Ossian→