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Celtic MSS. in relation to the Macpherson fraud: With a review of Professor Freeman's criticism of [P.B. Du Chaillu's] "The Viking Age," by the author of "Celticism a myth" — John Shaqi

Celtic MSS. in relation to the Macpherson fraud: With a review of Professor Freeman's criticism of [P.B. Du Chaillu's] "The Viking Age," by the author of "Celticism a myth"Roger, James Cruikshank

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Celtic MSS. in relation to the Macpherson fraud: With a review of Professor Freeman's criticism of [P.B. Du Chaillu's] "The Viking Age," by the author of "Celticism a myth"

Name: Celtic MSS. in relation to the Macpherson fraud: With a review of Professor Freeman's criticism of [P.B. Du Chaillu's] "The Viking Age," by the author of "Celticism a myth"
Author: Roger, James Cruikshank

Roger, James Cruikshank

Celtic literature -- History and criticism; Ossian, active 3rd century

[6] That cannot be regarded as _science_ which based only on the
uncertain hypothesis of _language_ contradicts the ascertained facts of
history.




OPINIONS OF THE PRESS, AND OTHERS IN REGARD TO THE SECOND EDITION OF
“CELTICISM A MYTH.”


“This issue of the work, resumes in an able statement the arguments of
those antiquaries who hold that the early civilization of these islands
was the work, not of Celts, but of Scandinavians.”--_Scotsman._

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“He [Mr. Roger] is on much firmer ground when he declines to believe in
any art or culture that can fairly be called Celtic. The very patterns
which are usually spoken of as Celtic are common on the gold work of
the Mycenæan graves, which few people, we think, will now place much
later than 1500 B.C. ... Mr. Roger is probably right when he claims a
Scandinavian origin for the ancient claymores (two handed), for the
Tara brooch, and other brooches, for stone crosses, dirk handles, and
what so else is too commonly attributed to Celtic art.”--_Saturday
Review._

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“The book throughout in its many pages bears evidence to an exceeding
amount of careful research, clever reasoning, and close intimacy with
the subject.... Until contradicted and disproved the facts in the pages
of ‘Celticism a Myth’ must carry conviction.”--_Montrose Standard._

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“A further issue of this learned work is evidence that the arguments
advanced against the pet theories of such recognised authorities as Dr.
Joseph Anderson, and Dr. Daniel Wilson have aroused some commotion in
the camp of archæologists.”--_Publishers’ Circular._

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“A second edition of Mr. Roger’s argument against the prehistoric
existence of a Celtic civilization, and his ‘demonstration beyond
reasonable doubt,’ that the only civilization in Scotland, of which
we have any knowledge, was brought there by the Scandinavians.”--_The
Bookseller._

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“It is a vigorous piece of controversy in favour of the argument that
Celtic literature, and Celtic art never existed.”--_Evening News and
Post._

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“It is a book that has interested me much.”--_The Most Hon. The Marquis
of Lorne, K.T., &c._

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“Where I agree with you thoroughly is in the belief that the
prevalence, and influence of the Scandinavian races in Britain and
Ireland have been largely underrated, and that much due to them has
been ascribed to the various peoples commonly classed as Celts.”--_The
Right Hon. The Earl of Southesk, K.T., F.S.A. Scot., &c._

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