| Hugh Blair, Abraham Mills - 1832 - 378 páginas
...metaphors. It is surprising that the following should have escaped Mr. Addison, m his letter from Italy: 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 when we speak of launching, we make it a ship ;... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1832 - 234 páginas
...dissimulation :" ns a mask conceals, hut does not shelter. Addison in his letter from Italy, says : I hridle in my struggling muse with pain, That longs to launch into a holder strain. The muse, figured as a horse, may he hridled ; hut when we speak of launching, we make... | |
| Hugh Blair - 1833 - 654 páginas
...too; which forms such a confused picture, that it is impossible for any imagination to comprehend it. 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 when we speak of launching, we make it a ship; and... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1834 - 366 páginas
...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 when we speak of launching, we make it a ship ;... | |
| Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1834 - 722 páginas
...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 nobler strain. To bridle a goddeai is no very delicate idea ; but why must she be bridled ? because... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1835 - 266 páginas
...dissimulation :" as a mask conceals, but does not shelter. Addison, in nil 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 when we speak of launching, we make it a ship; and... | |
| David Irving - 1836 - 432 páginas
...breast,—Pope. A void may, in a metaphorical sense, be said to crave; but can a void be said to ache ? I bridle in my struggling Muse with pain, That longs to launch into a nobler strain—Addison. To bridle a goddess is no very delicate idea : but why must she be bridled... | |
| Lindley Murray - 1837 - 260 páginas
...of dissimulation:" as a mask conceals, but does not shelter. Addison, in hh 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 when we speak of launching, we make it a ship; and... | |
| Joseph Addison - 1837 - 548 páginas
...guide. FirM 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 advent'rous song. My humble verse demands... | |
| Samuel Johnson - 1837 - 752 páginas
...There is, however, one broken metaphor, of which notice may properly be taken : — Fir'd with that na you have so well defended, re ward your pious labours, and grant tha nobler strain. To bridle a goddess is no very delicate idea ; but why must she be bridled 'I because... | |
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