 | 1800 - 574 pagina’s
...Dr. Johnson with surh just severity, that Mr. Murphy is warranted in having wholly omitted them : " I bridle in my struggling muse with pain,' That longs to launch into a bolder strain." P. 44. We shall only farther remark that, in our opinion, the admirers of modern Latin poetry will... | |
 | 1800 - 572 pagina’s
...Dr. Johnson with such just severity, that Mr. Murphy is warranted in having wholly omitted them: " I bridle in my struggling muse with pain, That longs to launch into a bolder strain." P. 44. We shall only farther remark that, in our Opinion, the admirers of modern Latin poetry will... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 pagina’s
...poems. There is, however/one broken metaphor, of which \noticen pioperly be taken : Fir'd with that I bridle in my struggling Muse with pain, That longs to launch into a nobler strain. , To bridle a geddtss is no very delicate idea ; bat why must she be iridfa becaqse... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1804 - 470 pagina’s
...guide. Fir'd with the name, which I so oft have found The distant climes and difFrent tongues resound, I bridle in my struggling Muse with pain, That longs to launch into a bolder strain. But I've already troubled you too long, Nor dare attempt a more advent'rous song. My humble verse demands... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 350 pagina’s
...Italy, says. I briftie in my struggling wmse with pain, Thftt 4-otvgs -to'launch into a'boMer -stniin. The muse, 'figured as a horse, may be bridled ; but...make it a ship ; and by no -force of imagination, can it-be supposed both a horse and a ship at one .moment ; bridled, to hinder it from laimMng. The same... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 350 pagina’s
...dissimulation ;" as a mask conceals, but does not shelter. Addison, in his letter from Italy, says, I bridle in my struggling muse with pain, That longs...The muse, figured as a horse, may be bridled ; but we speak of launching, we make it a ship ; and by no force of imagination, can it be supposed both... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pagina’s
...There is however one broken metaphor of which notice may properly be taken. Fir'd with that name — I bridle in my struggling muse with pain, That longs to launch into a nob/er strain. " To bridle a Goddess is no very delicate idea ; but Why must she be bridled! because... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1807 - 290 pagina’s
...dissimulation ;-1 as a mask conceals, but does not shelter. Addison, in his letter from Italy, says, I bridle in my struggling muse with pain, That longs...by no force of imagination, can it be supposed both ahorse and a ship at one moment ; bridled, to hinder it from launching. The same author, else v here,... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1808 - 526 pagina’s
...dissimulation :" as a mask conceals, but does not shelter. Addison in his letter from Italy, says: I bridle in my struggling muse with pain, That longs...we speak of launching, we make it a ship; and by no fores of imagination, can it be supposed both a hoise H h 2 anJ a ship at one moment ; bridled, to... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1809 - 352 pagina’s
...figure is broken, and the two members of the sentence have no suitable correspondence to each other. I bridle in my struggling muse with pain, That longs...we speak of launching, we make it a ship ; and by no-force of imagination, can it be supposed both a horse and a ship at one moment; bridled, to hinder... | |
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I bridle in my struggling Muse with pain, That longs to launch into a nobler strain. 
