 | 1800 - 572 sivua
...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... | |
 | 1800 - 574 sivua
...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 sivua
...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 sivua
...and counsels 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 sivua
...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 to launch into a bolder strain. The muse, figured as a horse, may be bridled ; but we speak of launching, we make it a ship ; and by... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 sivua
...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 - 1809 - 330 sivua
...dissimulation l" as a mask conceals, but does not shelter. Addisow, in bis letter from Italy, says : i ." . • I bridle in my struggling muse with pain, That longs to launch into a bolder str-in. -. The muse, figured as a horse, may be bridled ; but when we speak of launching, we make it... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1810 - 352 sivua
...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 to launch into a boider strain. The muse, figured as a horse, may be bridled ; but when we speak of launching, we make... | |
 | John Young - 1810 - 266 sivua
...The palate of a sectary, accustomed to the reception of Addison has done in the following couplet: I bridle in my struggling muse with pain, That longs to launch into a nobler strain.1 XIV. Of the melancholy truth, that great parts are often kept from expansion, by the... | |
 | Abraham Cowley - 1810 - 314 sivua
...with the name, which I so oft have found the distant climes and different 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 adventurous song. My humble verse demands... | |
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I bridle in my struggling Muse with pain, That longs to launch into a nobler strain. 
