 To bridle a goddess is no very delicate idea ; but why must she be bridled'? because she longs to launch ; an act which was never hindered by a bridle : and whither will she launch ? into a nobler strain.  The Works of Samuel Johnson, LL. D. - Sida 112efter Samuel Johnson, Arthur Murphy - 1820Obegränsad förhandsgranskning - Om den här boken
 | Samuel Johnson - 1783 - 484 sidor
...and more elegant, with lefs ambition of ornament, than any other of his poems. There is however one broken metaphor, of which notice may properly be taken : Fir'd with that narrie- i -' •' I bridle in my fbruggling Mufe with painy -• That longs to launch into a nobler... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1792 - 444 sidor
...and more elegant, with lefs ambition of ornament, than any other of bis poems. There is, however, one broken metaphor, of which notice may properly be taken: Fir'd with that name— 1 bridle in my ftruggling Mufe with pain, That longs to launch into a nobler ftrain. To bridle a goddefs... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1794 - 450 sidor
...more elegant, with lefs ambition of ornament, than any other of his poems. There is, howrever, pne broken metaphor, of which notice may properly be taken : Fir'd with that name — I bridle in my ftruggling Mufe with pain, That longs to launch into a nobler ftrain. * Spence. B b 2 To To bridle... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1797 - 278 sidor
...more elegant, with lefs ambitioe of ornament, than other of ' " - his his poems. There is however one broken metaphor, of which notice may properly be taken: Fir'd with that name I bridle in my ftruggling mate •with pain, That long* to launch into a nobler ib jin. *' To bridle a Gtddefs is... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1800 - 714 sidor
...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 she fangs to launch ; an act... | |
 | 1800 - 572 sidor
...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... | |
 | 1800 - 574 sidor
...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... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 424 sidor
...and more elegant, with lefs ambition of ornament, than any other of his poems. There is, however, one broken metaphor, of which notice may properly be taken : Fir'd with that name — I bridle in my flruggling Mufe with pain, That longs to launch into a nobler ftrain. To bridle a goddefs is no very... | |
 | Samuel Johnson - 1801 - 536 sidor
...ambition of ornament, than any other of his poems. There is, however, one broken metaphor, of xvhich notice may properly be taken : Fir'd with that name— I bridle in my flruggling Mufe with pain, That, longs to launch into a nobler ftrain. To bridle, a goddefs is no very... | |
 | Great Britain - 1804 - 716 sidor
...and more elegant, with less ambition of ornament, than any other of his poems. There is, howeyer, one broken metaphor, of which notice may properly be taken : Fir'd with that name — I bridle in my stru'lrling Muse with pain, That longs to launch into a nobler strain. To Iridlt a goddiss is no very... | |
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