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" I bridle in my struggling Muse with pain, That longs to launch into a nobler strain. "
Lectures on Rhetoric and Belles Lettres ...: To which are Added, Copious ... - Page 165
by Hugh Blair - 1833 - 549 pages
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The Monthly Review, Or, Literary Journal

Books - 1800 - 574 pages
...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...
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Monthly Review; Or Literary Journal Enlarged

1800 - 572 pages
...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...
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Lives

Samuel Johnson - English poetry - 1800 - 714 pages
...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...
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The works of ... Joseph Addison, collected by mr. Tickell, Volume 6

Joseph Addison - 1804 - 470 pages
...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...
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English Grammar: Adapted to the Different Classes of Learners : with an ...

Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 350 pages
...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...
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English Grammar: Adapted to the Different Classes of Learners : with an ...

Lindley Murray - English language - 1805 - 350 pages
...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...
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The Lives of the Most Celebrated English Poets, with Criticisms. Extracted ...

Samuel Johnson - 1805 - 322 pages
...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...
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English Grammar, Adapted to the Different Classes of Learners: With an ...

Lindley Murray - English language - 1807 - 290 pages
...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,...
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An English Grammar: Comprehending the Principles and Rules of the ..., Volume 1

Lindley Murray - English language - 1808 - 526 pages
...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...
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English Grammar: Adapted to the Different Classes of Learners : with an ...

Lindley Murray - English language - 1809 - 352 pages
...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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