 | 1800 - 574 str.
...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 str.
...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 str.
...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 str.
...vostri onorar debbono. And fain her godlike sons would disunite By foreign gold, or by domestic spite ; But strives in vain to conquer or divide, Whom Nassau's...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... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1805 - 350 str.
...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 str.
...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... | |
 | 1806 - 408 str.
...aspiring head, And tain her godlike sons would disunite . . By foreign gold, or by domestic spite: But strives in vain to Conquer or divide, Whom Nassau's arms defend and councils guide. Fir'd with the name, which I so oft have found The distant climes and difTrent tongues... | |
 | British poets - 1809 - 512 str.
...his aspiring head. And fain her godlike sons would disunite, By foreign gold or by domestic spite ; But strives in vain to conquer or divide Whom Nassau's...The distant climes and different tongues resound, 1 bridle in my strnggling Muse, with pain, That longs to launch into a bolder straia. But I've already... | |
 | Lindley Murray - 1809 - 330 str.
...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... | |
 | Joseph Addison - 1810 - 312 str.
...his aspiring head, and fain her godlike sons would disunite by foreign gold, or by domestic spite : but strives in vain to conquer or divide, whom Nassau's...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... | |
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I bridle in my struggling Muse with pain, That longs to launch into a nobler strain. 
