Author:William Shaw
Scottish Gaelic grammarian and lexicographer
Works edit
- An Analysis of the Gaelic Language (1778)
- A Galic and English [and an English and Galic] Dictionary, containing all the Words in the Scottish and Irish Dialects of the Celtic that could be collected from the Voice and Old Books and MSS. (1780), in 2 vols.
- An Enquiry into the Authenticity of the Poems ascribed to Ossian (1781)
- A Rejoinder to an Answer from Mr. Clark on the subject of Ossian's Poems (1784)
- Memoirs of the Life and Writings of … Dr. Samuel Johnson, containing many valuable Original Letters, and several interesting anecdotes, both of his literary and social connections. The whole authenticated by living evidence (anon.) (1785)
- Suggestions respecting a Plan of National Education, with Conjectures on the probable Consequences of non-descript Methodism and Sunday Schools (1801)
- The Life of Hannah More, with a Critical Review of her Writings. By the Rev. Sir Archibald MacSarcasm, bart. (1802).
Works about Shaw edit
- "Shaw, William (1749-1831)," in Dictionary of National Biography, 1885-1900, London: Smith, Elder, & Co. (1885–1900) in 63 vols.
Some or all works by this author were published before January 1, 1929, and are in the public domain worldwide because the author died at least 100 years ago. Translations or editions published later may be copyrighted. Posthumous works may be copyrighted based on how long they have been published in certain countries and areas.
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